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Kindjals
Kindjals	Kindjal	Kindjal	Kindjal	Kindjal	Presentation Kindjal to Gen. Graves
Modern Kindjals	Kindjal Fullering	Kindjal Decoration	Kindjal	Kubachi Decoration	Kubachi Decoration See additional view.
Long Kindjal (or Quaddara?) See inscription.
Shashkas
Shashka Aliskandaro	Shashka Gurda	Shashka Gurda	Shashka Kuban Regiment	Shashka Damascus Blade
Notes on the Shashka
St. George	Overall	Detail 1	Detail 2	Marks	Inscription
St. Geotge Shashka
Other Edged Weapons
Magad Klitch Detail 1 Overall Detail 2
Naval Sword w/ Order of St. Anna	Shamshir w/ Order of St. Anna	Naval Sword Who is Lilian?	Khevsur Sword Also the chape and photos.	Grenadier's Saber	Tsar's Sword
Berdische	Bulat Steel Knife Also see detail.	Much Glory	Caucasian Utility Knife	Tesak Shaf & Sons	Beibut Also see in poster.
Pistols
Imperial Pistol See lock detail.			Miquelet Pistol		Miquelet Pistol
Muskets
Imperial Musket		Presentation Musket		Ramrods & Powder Measures
	Map of Arms Making Centers in Daghestan Discussion about translating "Kindjal" into English. Russian Edged Weapons of the 19th Century Streltsi

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