Village militia dadao
Description
A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to the niuweid
A large Indian karud dagger
Unusually large and with all-metal handle that opens with a screw.
Southern Chinese saber
Introduction
The yaodao, literally "waist saber" was the standard side-arm for the Qing dynas
Chinese saber of the Chaoyang army
Late 18th century, complete with its original scabbard.
A silver-niello Ottoman bichaq
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a yatağan
Ottoman bichaq (knife)
Description
An Ottoman bichaq, literally "knife", shaped like a miniature&nbs
Silver mounted Sumatran saber
With inscription that reads: Raja Pagaruyung or "ruler of Pagaruyung".
English rifle with Ottoman barrel
An English rifle that was built around an 18th-century Ottoman barrel of the finest quality.
The Demon Repeller - Talisman sword
Introduction
The Chinese straightsword or jian (劍) was the side arm
A signed Vietnamese fighting saber
Presented in this article is a somewhat rare example of a purely practical Vietnamese fighting saber,