3 shamshirs and 2 kilic: A beauty contest

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Which one do you like the best?



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Shamshir

Total length sheathed: 81 cms
Total length unsheathed: 89 cms
Handle length: 12 cms
Blade length: 67 cms
Blade width: 3,5 cms
POB: 16 cms to the cross guard
Leather scabbard

Inscriptions in Arabic on both sides of the blade from Koran:

I attest that there is only one God and there is no other God but him and Mohammad is his prophet.

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Curved shamshir

Total length sheathed: 94 cms
Total length unsheathed: 90 cms
Handle length: 12 cms
Blade length: 77 cms
Blade width: 3,5 cms
POB: 23 cms to the cross guard
Leather scabbard
Gold fitting

Excellent balance

Talakhubi:

Nasr-o Men Allah Va Fathon Qarib


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Early Persian shamshir

Total length sheathed: 107 cms
Total length unsheathed: 100 cms
Blade length: 86 cms
Handle length: 12 cms
Blade width: 3,5 cms
POB: 27 cms to the cross guard
Leather scabbard

Inscriptions in Arabic on both sides of the blade from Koran:

In the name of God, when the victory of God comes, you will see on that day that groups of people will convert to the God's religion, on this day pray to God and ask for forgiveness since God accepts this- God is alive and eternal.
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Kilic

Total length sheathed: 98 cms
Total length unsheathed: 92 cms
Handle length: 13 cms
Blade length: 76 cms
Blade width: 4 cms
POB: 22 cms to the cross guard
Leather scabbard

Gold fittings

Talakubi: In Arabic

Ena Fatahna Lak Fatahna Mina

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An early Kilic

Total length sheathed: 108 cms
Total length unsheathed: 102 cms
Handle length: 15 cms
Blade length: 86 cms
Blade width: 4 cms
POB: 26 cms to the cross guard
A slight yelman
Leather scabbard
Pure silver fittings 100 % pure

Inscriptions in Arabic on both sides of the blade from Koran:

In the name of God - we handed down Koran in the night of Gadr, and you should be aware of the greatness of this night - the night of Qadr is the highest and best nights, in this night the angels and ghosts follow the instructions of God. This night is the night of forgiveness until the next morning.


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I'll pick the sassani sword from the other thread, Man. Simple elegance, nice traditional fittings.

Keith
 
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