Original WWI Imperial Russian Tula Arsenal M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Scabbard - Regimentally Marked British Ordnance and then rectified

and then rectified

The ship took part in a handful of short fleet operations as the flagship of the I Scouting Group in 1917–18

showing this was definitely carried and cared for over a long period of time

though it was refinished at arsenal

there is no hand guard on this example

Original WWI Imperial Russian Tula Arsenal M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Scabbard - Regimentally Marked British Ordnance and then rectifiedOriginal 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