Antique Mexican Scorpion Dagger Fighting Knife Brass and Wood Handle

  
This antique Mexican fighting knife is sleek and deadly. This is one wicked looking blade with handle in very good condition. Overall length 14 inches with a 9-inch blade.

A fighting knife for sure. The MEXICO makers mark is at the hilt.

In the old days, Mexicans were notoriously deadly knife fighters. They liked this style of "scorpion tip" blade. It was handy for getting a knife thrust up under the ribs and into the lungs. Knives like this were used during the Mexican Revolution and earlier.