Help identifying short sword or large knife

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Cscheer
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Help identifying short sword or large knife

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Can anyone give me any information about this find. I've had it for a few years bought it at an auction thought it was neat tramp forge if nothing else. Idk what type of knife / sword to call it.?
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whippersnapper
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Re: Help identifying short sword or large knife

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Haven't a clue.
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john
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Re: Help identifying short sword or large knife

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whippersnapper wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:32 pm Haven't a clue.
Me too.
Looks homemade
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Re: Help identifying short sword or large knife

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A Soviet era prison knife? I might believe that.....
Cscheer
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Re: Help identifying short sword or large knife

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What would you call this style of knife?
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Re: Help identifying short sword or large knife

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It kinda looks like a Roman short sword but handle is wrong . Any idea what bracket this falls in ?
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