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Aqtai · 5th April 2007, 04:48 PM

Its a beautiful weapon. the combination of slender blade and yelman does remind me of Mamluk sabres, however the Mamluk sabres I've seen also tend to be much less curved, i.e. straighter.

5th April 2007, 04:48 PM	#22
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Its a beautiful weapon. the combination of slender blade and yelman does remind me of Mamluk sabres, however the Mamluk sabres I've seen also tend to be much less curved, i.e. straighter.