Shamshir

David R · 12th February 2023, 07:50 PM

A rewarding day today at Leeds Arms Fair with me finaly getting a shamshir at a price I could afford and in decent condition. A bit shabby, and never a prestige piece but I like it.

The blade is heavy,no fullers and has a decent taper in both directions and looks to be without any deep pitting and so should clean up nicely. I think the grip is bone rather than ivory, the guard and nose steel, and who knows, the blade just might be Wootz. Pretty generic so comments as to origin welcome.

12th February 2023, 07:50 PM	#1
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,053	Shamshir A rewarding day today at Leeds Arms Fair with me finaly getting a shamshir at a price I could afford and in decent condition. A bit shabby, and never a prestige piece but I like it. The blade is heavy,no fullers and has a decent taper in both directions and looks to be without any deep pitting and so should clean up nicely. I think the grip is bone rather than ivory, the guard and nose steel, and who knows, the blade just might be Wootz. Pretty generic so comments as to origin welcome. Attached Images