Blackpowder Armor Piercing Dagger | Indian Katar Dagger with Percussion Pistols

Now, I don't know that anyone will think this is real, but I'm telling you it's real, and it's SUPER COOL. This Indian Katar Dagger boasts a long armor piercing blade and TWO boxlock percussion pistols as backup. This is the kind of muzzleloader you would only expect to see in a video game or a comic book, but it being in the real world makes it all the more cool. Watch the video to learn more about this fascinating piece of muzzleloading history.

Produced at an unknown date, this is a fine katar outfitted with a pair of box lock screw barrel percussion pistols, one on each support arm, oriented in line with the blade. The katar measures 18 1/4 inches overall, with a 10 1/2 inch double edged spear point blade, shaped with broad double fullers, a raised reinforcement spine, and a floral motif at the base. The arms are 8 5/8 inches long and 2 5/8 inches wide at the grip, a dual-bar arrangement with the space between the bars decorated with two sculpted scenes of large birds, possibly hamsa, fighting. The pistols are numbered "1" and "2" on both the barrel and frame, respectively, each featuring light border engraving on the sides, a fish head hammer, and an engraved floral pattern to match the design on the blade behind the hammer.