Genuine Tang Stamp On This Italian Kris Stiletto?

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Jay Blade
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Genuine Tang Stamp On This Italian Kris Stiletto?

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So here I have an 11" Kris Blade Stiletto by Armando Beltrame. I wanted to know if what looks to be a hand etched stamp is genuine? Great knife that fires strong.
Thanks!!
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Need a picture of the stamp!
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Hi Bill,
Four photos are attached. It's the third one down.
I've never seen that stamp before. It looks hand etched maybe a Dremel?
Ask Armando he would know.
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The picture is of the entire knife, and the tang stamp is not plainly visible. It is not readable.
Regardless, I'm sure it is original. It's certainly not done with a Dremel.
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Bill DeShivs wrote:The picture is of the entire knife, and the tang stamp is not plainly visible. It is not readable.
Regardless, I'm sure it is original. It's certainly not done with a Dremel.
Bill, is this better?
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Much better.
Stamp is legit.
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Bill DeShivs wrote:Much better.
Stamp is legit.
Awesome & thank you!!
I'm happy to have added a few nice Italians at great prices.
By the way Bill, did you see my 13" Stag post? If so, I'd love you take on it.
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I'm on my phone and the enlargement of the stamp is so much sharper given the quality of the stamp. I should be using my PC to view photos. On another thread what I thought looked like olive wood turned out to be briarwood.
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Hey, let's call it what it is. We're all getting older eyes. :shock:
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