Original 19th Century Persian Gold-Inlaid Bichuwa Damascus Steel Forked Dagger with Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim Aloso included is the custom

Aloso included is the custom leather carry case complete with carry strap

it ended up produced side by side until the end of the war

The shell is was stamped on the rear apron which is now a hole but we know that Quist in Esslingen

Sometimes called "infantry artillery

This appears to be one man's history in a box

Original 19th Century Persian Gold-Inlaid Bichuwa Damascus Steel Forked Dagger with Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim Aloso included is the customOriginal Item: Only One Available. The bichuwa or bichawa (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is an Indian dagger with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the sting of a scorpion, for which the Hindi name is bichuwa. The weapon was based on the maduvu, or horn dagger created by the Dravidians of south India, and many bichuwa have blades which retain the shape of buffalo horns. A few bichuwa are forked or even double