Tulwar of the 4th Punjab Infantry with shortened blade.

Jim McDougall · 15th October 2025, 03:53 PM

Ian and Will, thank you guys for detailing criteria on your observations!
This thoughtful effort is how we learn about the weapons we discuss and the character of the elements, decoration and processes that are essential in the forensics process that help us understand them.

Just making some declaration or laconic blurb toward a weapon in discussion, as too often apparent in todays devolving communication is less than helpful, so actual imparting of knowledge and experience is pure treasure.

Just sayin

Chris Tubman · 16th October 2025, 06:20 PM

All very interesting and thank you all for your comments.
I have noticed that the quillons of this Tulwar are quite distinctive and very slightly turned down, would anyone know if this was representative of a certain region or time period?

kronckew · 25th October 2025, 02:09 AM

I have a similar short, 24 in. blade, NW Indian or AFghan shamshir with a plain all steel grip:

Interested Party · 25th October 2025, 06:23 PM

Chris I really like this sword! When you are tired of it.....

Gentlemen remember different styles of swordsmanship required different types of blades. Here is an overview of technique. Are these videos historically accurate or bushitido? I don't know, but the theories on movement of center of mass presented are sound for what that is worth.

https://youtu.be/pLTcVJGMBkQ
https://youtu.be/bEr8-O_gZ98
https://youtu.be/G1YqIoIiPqw

25th October 2025, 02:09 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,262	I have a similar short, 24 in. blade, NW Indian or AFghan shamshir with a plain all steel grip: Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 25th October 2025 at 02:25 AM.

15th October 2025, 03:53 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,712	Ian and Will, thank you guys for detailing criteria on your observations! This thoughtful effort is how we learn about the weapons we discuss and the character of the elements, decoration and processes that are essential in the forensics process that help us understand them. Just making some declaration or laconic blurb toward a weapon in discussion, as too often apparent in todays devolving communication is less than helpful, so actual imparting of knowledge and experience is pure treasure. Just sayin

16th October 2025, 06:20 PM	#2
Chris Tubman Member Join Date: Oct 2025 Posts: 6	All very interesting and thank you all for your comments. I have noticed that the quillons of this Tulwar are quite distinctive and very slightly turned down, would anyone know if this was representative of a certain region or time period?

25th October 2025, 06:23 PM	#4
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 517	Chris I really like this sword! When you are tired of it..... Gentlemen remember different styles of swordsmanship required different types of blades. Here is an overview of technique. Are these videos historically accurate or bushitido? I don't know, but the theories on movement of center of mass presented are sound for what that is worth. https://youtu.be/pLTcVJGMBkQ https://youtu.be/bEr8-O_gZ98 https://youtu.be/G1YqIoIiPqw