Shamshir

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The Shamshir was originally a Persian sword but variations of it drifted east into India and west into Turkey as well. The shamshir was a curved, thick bladed, single edged weapon with a very distinctive curved-back hilt. Used primarily for slashing afoot and mounted, it could also be thrust well. Some versions of the shamshir had flamboyant blade styles similar to the flamberge.