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Originally Posted by dat_man
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We also see similar angle between hilts and blades in swords used by nomadic people wich used swords from horse back, and that is why I think that is the reason for such sword design
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I agree 100% with you. It's a "push sword", and the hilts from Central Asia/ Turkic / nomadic populations have something in common. Early Ottoman and persian swords have also the same kind of hilts. Then if you look at Indian pata, they are too long and too heavy to be used by pedestrians, the transversal hilt and protective guard were also very good for charges, and very protective for wrists.