Are you carrying a kirpan or just a piece of metal?

Sri Guru Hargobind Ji introduced weapons into the Sikh faith for protection. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji made it a principle, that a Sikh must always be armed with a kirpan. The kirpan is used for self defense and protecting the oppressed. But most Sikhs these days carry a Kirpan which is so unpractical and ineffective that's its just a piece of metal.

I have seen many Sikhs carry Kirpans like the above, they are blunt, and the handle is too small. It's a joke really, just a piece of metal to me.

Most of the kirpans have the curve near the point; this makes it ineffective to stab. This curve designs are traditional horse back kirpans, and were used for slashing when on a horse in the battle field. The curve design is effective on horseback.

Above is the personal Kirpan of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Now that's what I call a Kirpan

Above is a weapon of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, See how effective this weapon would be in war. A kirpan should be practical and effective according to the situation.

Are you carrying a piece of metal or a kirpan?