Thread: Afghan shashkas
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Old 26th September 2019, 03:40 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc
Or the blade was shortened by cutting off the tang (or part of it) and placing the new shashka hilt lower... (this is very common for Japanese swords).

Ok. But why then make scabbard in the upper part oval (in cross section)? This is good for shashka. But it is not necessary for shamshir.
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