The Sportman’s Vade-Mecum for the Himalayas; containing notes on Shooting, Outfit, Camp, Equipment, Sporting, Yarns, etc. (1891)
J., K. C. A. · Horace Cox (London) · leaf 21
he waist-belt to pass through. As mentioned before, this knife is best carried behind the right hip. The ball at the end of the sheath saves the sportsman from accidents. In India there is a dodge with a spring for holding the knife in the sheath. It is unnecessary if the sheath is a well-fitting… … edge, which fits over a corresponding projection on the hilt of the knife. When the knife is pressed home into the sheath, this spring
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