Original Imperial Russian WWI M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Matching Scabbard - Dated 1914 U.S. Helmets/Hats The back talks about Hironori

The back talks about Hironori Mizuno in Chuokoron during the Taisho era

Kirtimukha is the name of a swallowing fierce monster face with huge fangs

We have had only two examples before this

The lock on this example looks like a standard flintlock

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Original Imperial Russian WWI M1907 "Bebut" Artillery Kindjal Short Sword with Matching Scabbard - Dated 1914 U.S. Helmets/Hats The back talks about HironoriOriginal 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