Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Silver Mounted Scabbard - circa 1850 81mm Mortar the flying time relative to

the flying time relative to the usual transatlantic route between Brazil and West Africa was nearly cut in half from 70 to 40 hours

The rifle has an issue date stamped into the barrel of 1878

all show minor storage wear and perhaps light corrosion on some of the eyelets and other fittings

09 Apr 1801 02 May 1803 5 Captain

The photograph fully marked and dated on the reverse

Original Cossack Kindjal Dagger with Silver Mounted Scabbard - circa 1850 81mm Mortar the flying time relative toOriginal Item: One Only. A kindjal (translated from the Russian ) is a double edged dagger often with a single off set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. This example is old, and not for decoration but for use in battle, and has a fantastic patina overall. It is