Where to buy swords in Guwahati city of India?

[Edward F]

I would go to local shops and ask around ,start with your driver he my be able to help.if your lucky to find a real antique sword your first problem will be they will want 5 times what its worth,2nd problem very hard to get out of country selling antique arms and stone artifacts is not legal in india .if you do buy one don't try to get it on plane in luggage your best bet is try to mail to yourself with other items.
Good luck

[Sancar]

Thank you

[Sancar]

An additional question for Edward or anyone who wants to answer: So, as I understand, buying antiques is problematic; how about reproductions? Is it possible to find well-made reproductions in the marketplaces of Guwahati, and would it create a problem at the Indian customs in the airport, leaving the country?

[Edward F]

You can find reproduction swords and axes ,daggers,but they will try and sell them as original weapons


all the best

[silberschatzimsee]

Originally Posted by Sancar

and would it create a problem at the Indian customs in the airport, leaving the country?

I think everything considered antique is banned from taken out of india. Falls under looting of cultural heritage. I think most of the countries have implemented this rules.
(its a good rule imho)

that ´mailing it yourself´advice is sketchy and i would never do it.
But i understand it