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Questions on historical weapons, their use and significance.

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Can anyone identify this sword, believe to be Ottoman Empire (Turkish)?

I think it's this one: This is an Ottoman shamshir with a sabre blade (common shamshirs have more curved blades). It's from the late 19th century. If there is an engraving in the blade, it will tel …
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25 votes
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What kind of knife could this be?

Got it, is a Spanish M1969 Bayonet, check it here: https://www.preferredarms.com/weapons/daggers.php …
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24 votes
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Why has the khopesh never been used since ancient Egypt?

For this reason, bronze swords were used only as secondary weapons. The Greek xyphos was only used when the doris (spear) broke and some hoplites never trained with it. …
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