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Description Jodhpur City Princess Wedding fighting dagger – WW2 era Middle Eastern fighting knife pattern. Jodhpur Volunteer Corps 1950 knuckleduster fighting knife, original leather scabbard. Rare knuckle fighter type in great overall condition, considering the age. This rare knife was issued as a commemorate sidearm for the Jodhpur City Princess wedding on April 22nd, 1950. The special occasion was the wedding of 19-year-old Prince Karam Singh, heir to the Maharaja of Kashmir and 16-year-old Princess Yashorajya Lakshmi, the granddaughter of the hereditary Premier of Nepal. This Jodhpur Volunteer Corps 1950 knuckleduster fighting knife was based on the original WW2 era “Middle-Eastern Commando” style design illustrated in the number of books on the subject of WW2 edged weapons – see book’s scans attached. This specimen’s dual-edge blade is tampered steel; the “death head” knuckleduster handle is bronze fixed to the blade with 2 large rivets; all parts are solid with no play. The dagger is about 11-1/8″ / 28.2 cm overall; heavy-duty spear-point blade is about 6-1/4″ / 15.8; it is very sharp still, the tip is intact. Original nickel plating is worn off in several places on the blade and on the handle – see photos. Original leather scabbard is in excellent condition for the type. The throat is intact with no typical cuts or “puncture wounds” at the tip; original keeper is intact – this type is rare this nice. Don’t miss your chance to add this rare Jodhpur City Princess Wedding fighting dagger to your collection! This striking Jodhpur City Princess Wedding fighting dagger has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos. I have several rare vintage fighting knives & daggers, a few fighting knives made from converted sabers, as well as some scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers and trench knives available for sale – please take a look in our Militaria section. I also have a very rare US-made Camillus OSS stiletto fighting dagger that was modeled after the British FS dagger available for sale – please take a look. For collectible knives and edged weapons Argo CC accepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. Take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for mailing instructions and additional details. Please email me at
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