Afghan maybe

Ian · 9th March 2006, 08:53 PM

Interesting sword just finished on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6610236905

ariel · 9th March 2006, 09:11 PM

I fully agree: Afghan military. There were several of those on e-bay over the past ~3 years.

Rick · 9th March 2006, 09:17 PM

I tried to clue the Seller in as to what he had .
I guess he liked 'shamshir' better .
It has seen better days .

Valjhun · 9th March 2006, 09:25 PM

That seller is not stupid and he is a member of this forum, He probably knew what he's got, but shamshir asttires more, I guess

Nice toy, I'd like to have it, but I was late on that

Rick · 9th March 2006, 10:12 PM

These swords do not appear on the market very often .
I suspect that this one is a fairly early example but not 18th C.

Nagawarrior · 9th March 2006, 11:31 PM

I'll chime in with my 2 cents on this one. I have two examples of this particular sword. One, a standard issue, the other, a more elaborate example, purhaps for a soldier of some standing or body guard to an officer. Note the watered blade.
I believe this style to be a late 19th century, c. 1880 model afgan sword. I have a photo from a book as well. It is dated August of 1879. It pictures General Daoud Shah, the Afgan Cammander-in-Chief and his body guard who has one of these swords at his side.

9th March 2006, 08:53 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,175	Afghan maybe Interesting sword just finished on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6610236905

9th March 2006, 09:25 PM	#4
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	That seller is not stupid and he is a member of this forum, He probably knew what he's got, but shamshir asttires more, I guess Nice toy, I'd like to have it, but I was late on that Last edited by Valjhun; 9th March 2006 at 09:41 PM.

9th March 2006, 09:11 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I fully agree: Afghan military. There were several of those on e-bay over the past ~3 years.

9th March 2006, 09:17 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	I tried to clue the Seller in as to what he had . I guess he liked 'shamshir' better . It has seen better days .

9th March 2006, 10:12 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	These swords do not appear on the market very often . I suspect that this one is a fairly early example but not 18th C.

9th March 2006, 11:31 PM	#6
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	I'll chime in with my 2 cents on this one. I have two examples of this particular sword. One, a standard issue, the other, a more elaborate example, purhaps for a soldier of some standing or body guard to an officer. Note the watered blade. I believe this style to be a late 19th century, c. 1880 model afgan sword. I have a photo from a book as well. It is dated August of 1879. It pictures General Daoud Shah, the Afgan Cammander-in-Chief and his body guard who has one of these swords at his side.