The pesh-kabz or peshkabz (Persian: پیش قبض, Hindi: पेश क़ब्ज़) [1] is a type of Indo-Persian knife designed to penetrate mail armour and other types of armour. [2] [3] [4] The word is also spelled pesh-qabz or pish-ghabz and means "fore-grip" in the Persian language; it was borrowed into the Hindustani language. [1]

Daggers of this type, called pesh-kabz in Persian, have a straight or curved single-edged blade of T-shaped cross-section that tapers to an acute point. They were used in Iran and northern India in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This Indian example is distinctive for its jeweled nephrite jade hilt and delicately pierced scabbard mounts.

The pesh-kabz is an Indo-Persian knife used extensively in northern India and Afghanistan. It has similarities to the Khyber knife, or choora, but has a significantly shorter blade. Designed as a stabbing weapon, the pesh-kabz had a sharp, tapering single-edged blade which was designed to penetrate mail armour and thicker textiles.

Although intended for ceremonial use, this dagger features discretely carved talismanic inscriptions of the kind found on arms and armor that were designed for battle. It bears a gold inlaid vase with flowers on both sides of the blade.

A push dagger (alternately known as: push knife, punch dagger, fist knife, gimlet knife, push dirk, punch knife or T-handled knife) is a short knife with a "T" handle designed to be grasped in the hand so that the blade protrudes from the front of one's …

Title: Dagger (Pesh-Kabz) Date: 19th century. Culture: Indian. Medium: Steel, horn. Dimensions: L. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 8.5 oz. (241 g) Classification: Daggers. Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935. Object Number: 36.25.1030

The classical Pesh-Kabz is a single edged knife with heavy re-curving Full tang blade with a thick T shaped spine. The tang is fitted with two side grips made from Walrus (Mostly in Iran) or Elephant ivory (India) or / and other luxuries materials …

Push daggers feature uniquely shaped handles designed to be held in the hand so that the blade extends from the front of the fist, making it a great option for close combat situations. We offer the best push daggers in the world, including Cold Steel push daggers and RMJ Tactical push knives.

Push dagger knives are particularly suited for law enforcement, military, and self-defense applications. Compact and concealable, the t-handle style push dagger makes an excellent last ditch implement in close quarters combat.

For sale from a private collection. An antique dagger referred to as a pesh-kabz. These daggers were worn among others by the infamous Pashtun of the Khyber region. It has a long, slender blade with a 11mm T-shaped spine reinforcement that provides great stiffness to an otherwise thin blade. A secondary bevel forms the still very sharp edge.