Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Sheath Rear Sight Assembly Comes with an adjustable shoulder

Comes with an adjustable shoulder harness for wearing under left shoulder and rig comes complete with shoulder strap to waist belt to ensure rigidity

and these later saw use in World War II by second line German units

but many German soldiers removed the Saw teeth as a result

never offered before

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Sheath Rear Sight Assembly Comes with an adjustable shoulderOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.