Persian/Armenian Qama Translation Help

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Originally Posted by trajan

Can anyone recommend reference books on these types of weapons?

Thank you
Matt

Ariel and Rivkin are the resident experts (sorry if I am forgetting someone else), but before they jump in I will go ahead and recommend Astvatsaturian's "Оружие Народов Кавказа" - the best book on the subject in my opinion. It is in Russian only, and if this is a problem, then you may try to obtain a copy of Yurij Miller's catalogue of Caucasian arms in the Hermitage Museum, where the text is in Danish and English. It is only a catalogue though. Askhabov's "Chechen Arms" is another book in Russian and English, but it is only dedicated to Chechen arms and he is a little biased in his analysis, most of which is based on hearsay and legends.
Those are the three books that come to mind when it commes to kindjals and kamas, but I am sure Ariel and others will add to this list.