Khyber knife for comment

colin henshaw · 30th June 2009, 12:05 PM

Hi

I bought this Khyber knife some years ago (I particularly liked the old label).
Not really my area, so could any forum member please tell me some more about it.

Length of the knife only is 25 inches, the chape looks as if it could be a replacement ? The old label is pretty illegible, but is written in Urdu ?

Feels like a real fighting weapon.

Many thanks.

Lew · 30th June 2009, 12:15 PM

A nice well used old warrior's sword.

Lew

Norman McCormick · 30th June 2009, 10:14 PM

Hi,
Colin really like the knife, I'm always keen to see 'users' rather than showpiece items and this looks like it may have been someones 'close companion'.
A question for the more knowledgeable out there. These knives seem to vary somewhat both in design and quality, are there regional variances or is age a more relevant factor in these differences or more likely, a combination of factors?
Regards,
Norman.

Sikh_soldier · 1st July 2009, 12:38 PM

Thanks for showing this picture, this one seems alot more practical than some of the huge ones I have seen, definately a seasoned Vet

colin henshaw · 2nd July 2009, 08:56 AM

Many thanks for your comments gentlemen. I too prefer weapons that have actually been used, rather than display or prestige items.

I wondered if this knife might have been a souvenir of one of the 19th century British campaigns in the N.W. frontier. Would like to know what the old label says...

Regards
Colin

30th June 2009, 12:05 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Khyber knife for comment Hi I bought this Khyber knife some years ago (I particularly liked the old label). Not really my area, so could any forum member please tell me some more about it. Length of the knife only is 25 inches, the chape looks as if it could be a replacement ? The old label is pretty illegible, but is written in Urdu ? Feels like a real fighting weapon. Many thanks. Attached Images

30th June 2009, 12:15 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A nice well used old warrior's sword. Lew

30th June 2009, 10:14 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,646	Hi, Colin really like the knife, I'm always keen to see 'users' rather than showpiece items and this looks like it may have been someones 'close companion'. A question for the more knowledgeable out there. These knives seem to vary somewhat both in design and quality, are there regional variances or is age a more relevant factor in these differences or more likely, a combination of factors? Regards, Norman.

1st July 2009, 12:38 PM	#4
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Thanks for showing this picture, this one seems alot more practical than some of the huge ones I have seen, definately a seasoned Vet

2nd July 2009, 08:56 AM	#5
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Many thanks for your comments gentlemen. I too prefer weapons that have actually been used, rather than display or prestige items. I wondered if this knife might have been a souvenir of one of the 19th century British campaigns in the N.W. frontier. Would like to know what the old label says... Regards Colin