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ariel · 7th May 2006, 10:59 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6621279837
This is a classy shamshir, no doubt.
I am especially fascinated by the flamboyant crossguard: never seen one like it in any book on Turkish or Persian weapons.
Somehow, it rings a bell.
Polish? Hungarian?

7th May 2006, 10:59 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Interesting crossguard http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6621279837 This is a classy shamshir, no doubt. I am especially fascinated by the flamboyant crossguard: never seen one like it in any book on Turkish or Persian weapons. Somehow, it rings a bell. Polish? Hungarian?