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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.
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