Well, tecnically it is not. A tru shamshir has a narrower blade wich narrows all the way to the point and it has a big curve wich makes it unsuitable for thrusting and it is used only for slashing. The narrowing blade makes it a verry balanced weapon although it has such a small hilt for one hand.
In lack of another denomination collectoprs use to call it so due to the shamshir like hilt. That sword is syrian and I would call it syrian saif.
The word shamshir surely sells more thou.
