Hussar saber, real or not?

serdar · 11th May 2025, 07:49 PM

As i noticed, there is a lot maybe 80% makers marks and blades unknown i mean italian and styrian, export ones, this and that.

They have karabela in museum that to me looks like tulwar/pulwar blade and it is italian!?

There is a lot to learn.

Il post a karabela later, i bought it on auction before, it should be 17 st, ottoman, but import italian or styer blade, but to me blade is very strange not very good for slicing (meat) more for slicing thru the armour, one guy from my town that has a collection of about 40 karabelas, said it is old blade from end of 16 st begining of 17st and handle and crossguard ottoman 18 st.

11th May 2025, 07:49 PM	#7
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 153	As i noticed, there is a lot maybe 80% makers marks and blades unknown i mean italian and styrian, export ones, this and that. They have karabela in museum that to me looks like tulwar/pulwar blade and it is italian!? There is a lot to learn. Il post a karabela later, i bought it on auction before, it should be 17 st, ottoman, but import italian or styer blade, but to me blade is very strange not very good for slicing (meat) more for slicing thru the armour, one guy from my town that has a collection of about 40 karabelas, said it is old blade from end of 16 st begining of 17st and handle and crossguard ottoman 18 st.