ID on this shamshir

werecow · 2nd January 2025, 12:06 AM

Hmm, I'm far from an expert, but I don't think I've ever seen a Syrian shamshir with a cross guard with that kind of raised cross and wide profile. Correct me if I'm wrong but more typically they are flatter and more slender:

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That strikes me as more similar to guards found on Indian swords, e.g.:

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2nd January 2025, 12:06 AM	#3
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 553	Hmm, I'm far from an expert, but I don't think I've ever seen a Syrian shamshir with a cross guard with that kind of raised cross and wide profile. Correct me if I'm wrong but more typically they are flatter and more slender: That strikes me as more similar to guards found on Indian swords, e.g.: Last edited by werecow; 2nd January 2025 at 12:13 AM. Reason: Added pictures as examples