Pulwar

The Pulwar or Afghan Talwar, also Pulowar, is a sword from India and Afghanistan.

Description

The Pulwar has different blade shapes. There are curved, saber -like, double-edged blade, with or without Ortverbreiterung ( jelman ), as well as straight, single edged blades. The blades have one or more, with varying degrees of hollow sections. Furthermore, there are blades in the following versions:

• A midrib
• Several Mittelgrate
• Smooth, not hollow-ground or midrib

The issue is similar to the issue of Talwar and usually has a disc-shaped pommel. The most striking difference to the Talwar is that the guard are bent over the place showing. When Talwar they are. Some blades are made of Damascus steel and are often embellished with decorative patterns. It is a version of Talwar. The Pulwar used by ethnic groups in India and Afghanistan.