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Ottoman Shamshir sword (Commander Grade)
Ottoman Shamshir sword (Commander Grade)
奥斯曼舍施尔弯刀
The shamshir is a weapon that embodies the ethnic characteristics and regional cultural traits of the Caucasus and Arab regions. It holds a significant place in the history of cold weapons development.
After two years of preparation and research, F&I officially launched this independently designed product following repeated discussions, demonstrations and the testing of several prototypes.
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Nomadic Mongolian saber
Nomadic Mongolian saber
蒙古战刀
During the height of the Mongol Empire, its vast territories extended from East Asia to Eastern Europe, encompassing a significant portion of the Eurasian continent. It objectively facilitated economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West, leading to large-scale ethnic migrations and causing substantial changes in the distribution of ethnic groups in the intercontinental regions. The impact of the Mongol Empire on the subsequent historical development of Europe and Asia was profound, so much so that the 13th century is often referred to as the "Mongol era" or the "Mongol century" in both domestic and foreign historiography.
As the Mongol Empire expanded, its armed forces incorporated and adapted various weapons and equipment from different ethnic groups in the regions they conquered. In some cases, they even directly recruited local armed forces and adopted their weaponry and attire. This resulted in a wide range of weapons within the Mongol Empire, which were distributed extensively.
This Mongol sword we replicated is a type of battle sword that has been frequently unearthed in archaeological sites such as the Alania Kingdom, the Golden Horde, Avar warrior graves, and Kuman warrior graves in the Caucasus Mountains. These swords have also been found in abundance in Eastern Europe, including the Crimean Peninsula, the southern regions along the Don River in the Russian Federation, and the Dnieper River region in Ukraine, where they have been discovered in the burial sites of the Pecheneg people. Similar artifacts have been unearthed in Magyar warrior tombs in Hungary, as well as in Bulgar warrior tombs in Bulgaria, among other locations. There are even relevant archaeological finds in the Chinese Central Plains region under Mongol rule.
The extensive appearance of the same type of weapons and equipment across such a vast geographical area in human history is relatively rare. The study of these types of swords goes beyond the realm of cold weapons and holds significant importance in understanding ethnic migrations, the evolution of East-West cultural exchanges, and the development of folk culture.