| abstract | - As a scimitar, the Persian shamshir consists of a single-edged blade with a rather radical curvature. It is distinctive for the prominent broadness of this clip-point blade, along with the exquisite, metallic markings at the center of both sides. The hilt, forged from a golden metal, is similarly elegantly decorated. The scimitars, as sold in Italy during the Renaissance, were deadlier and more resilient against clashes with enemy swords than their counterparts in the Ottoman Empire. However, the ones sold in Constantinople, while lacking in keenness, were nevertheless lighter, allowing its wielder to strike more swiftly.
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