Original Imperial Russian WWI M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Matching Scabbard - Dated 1914 Antique Percussion Firearms likely for a manufacture date

likely for a manufacture date of May 1940

all we know is that he was from Buffalo

The pad itself has moth damage

The chin strap lugs and spike base ends are all properly adorned with embossed roses

The bottom still retains the original label:

Original Imperial Russian WWI M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Matching Scabbard - Dated 1914 Antique Percussion Firearms likely for a manufacture dateOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 lovely Imperial Russian WWI Kindjal, known as the "Bebut" Artillery Model 1907, is a bit