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ariel · 1st November 2005, 03:53 AM

I meant to ask this question quite some time ago but forgot. Now is the time .
Compare these two Khybers:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-AFGHAN-KHYBE...QQcmdZViewItem

Everything is the same but the handles, especially the pommels.
Are we seeing 2 different traditions?

1st November 2005, 03:53 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Afghani Khyber swords : are there 2 varieties? I meant to ask this question quite some time ago but forgot. Now is the time . Compare these two Khybers: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 and http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-AFGHAN-KHYBE...QQcmdZViewItem Everything is the same but the handles, especially the pommels. Are we seeing 2 different traditions?