Found old 8"dagger with arrow stamp, can anyone tell me where this is from ?

[dteran]

My dad recently passed away in Mexico and while going through his things I found what looks to be a very old 8" dagger with a belt protective sleeve. It has an arrow stamped on it.

 

[Sleepereaper]

Got any pictures?

 

[oldmanwilly]

Does it look like this?

 

[John_B]

The arrow isn't through an "R" is it?

 

[Stelth]

That looks suspiciously like a Fairbairn and Sykes commando dagger.

 

[badmatt]

Could be british military...

Or it could just be from where ever its pointed.

 

[TC]

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[dteran]

Got any pictures?

Haha I am trying to but for some reason it won't let me.

 

[dteran]

Haha I am trying to but for some reason it won't let me.

https://imgur.com/a/qAjATRF

 

[dteran]

https://imgur.com/a/qAjATRF

 

[dteran]

I just uploaded some pictures, what do you guys think ?

 

[dteran]

https://imgur.com/a/qAjATRF

 

[dteran]

The arrow isn't through an "R" is it?

It only show an allow almost like a bow arrow

 

[eveled]

Not the arrow we were hoping for. Neat old knife, but not anything military issued. Possibly homemade or made by a small shop.

Any belt loop on the sheath? If not it probably is meant to be tucked into a sash. It looks South America Cowboy to me. Like a Gaucho knife.

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

That's typical from the Sayula, Jalisco area. Many families used that symbol. See this as an example:

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

Does it look like this?

That is sweeet! did you sharpen it?

 

[dteran]

That's typical from the Sayula, Jalisco area. Many families used that symbol. See this as an example:

Yeap, that is the same marking as what I have. thanks so much for sharing.

 

[oldmanwilly]

L Legendary_Jarl no, it came that way. It's technically "sharp" as in it may cut, but not well. It's more of a sticker anyway.

As to the OP's knife, I have no clue other than to say I'd wager it's got a Latin American flare to it. I wager Jarl got it right.

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

L Legendary_Jarl no, it came that way. It's technically "sharp" as in it may cut, but not well. It's more of a sticker anyway.

As to the OP's knife, I have no clue other than to say I'd wager it's got a Latin American flare to it. I wager Jarl got it right.

I have the exact same one except with mine it seems they did no effort whatsoever to try to sharpen.

 

[Triton]

That's typical from the Sayula, Jalisco area. Many families used that symbol. See this as an example:

Nicely done!