Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Turkish or Russian Shashka, Shamshir, Seif ????

ariel · 12th March 2006, 01:10 PM

Not to worry, nothing modern or fake here!
I guess it is also a "Syrian" type sword (can't see the handle well ) with an old German blade. Overall, I say 19th century.
Where can one find a good authentic crossguard?

12th March 2006, 01:10 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Not to worry, nothing modern or fake here! I guess it is also a "Syrian" type sword (can't see the handle well ) with an old German blade. Overall, I say 19th century. Where can one find a good authentic crossguard?