Shamshir

The Shamshir (Persian شمشیر ) (English " Lion 's Paw, dt " paw of the lion "), even Shamsheer, Chimchir, is a saber from Persia.

Description

The Shamshir has a curved, single-edged blade. The blade is from the book to place narrower. The place is worked pointed. The booklet has a cross-shaped crossguard. The handle is either occupied with handles made of different materials, or consists of a piece. The knob is bent usually worked and spherical. The sheaths are usually made of wood, which is covered with sheet metal or fabrics. The blade curvature is variable. There are easy - to strongly curved blades that almost have a crescent-shaped curvature. There are versions with smooth or flamed blade or with a divided place, which were modeled after the sword of Muhammad. The Shamshir was produced in different regions. Among other things, in: Iran, India, the Balkans, Russia, Afghanistan, Turkey. The blade material ranged from plain steel to the finest wootz steel that there were at that time. There are many variations that differ in length, shape, equipment, blade curvature, and decoration (see links). The Shamshir is a pure slashing weapon with cutting effect. Due to the strong curvature of the blade using the local to the stitch is almost impossible.