Russian hunting knives of the 16th-18th and 19th centuries

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Originally Posted by ariel

since this is not my area of even minimal interest, I am not qualified to critique or even spend any time going deep into the subject.

Then just read the article again. The pictures show exactly Russian knives. This is not reasonable without knowing the subject, to argue with the archives of the Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin and the curator of its collection.

Originally Posted by ariel

There is a disappointing scarcity of old Russian knives in existence and that prevents any statistically-based classification.

That is why I posted these pictures. Just look and learn something more.

Originally Posted by ariel

Also, taking into account that all Russian weapons have their origins either in Turkic or European traditions, it is difficult to imagine that knives,-the short-bladed ones,- are any different.

You know all sabers have their origins in Turkic traditions? And what?