Shamshir

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Specifications Sword-only weight:  approx. 725 g (1 pound 9.5736 ounces)  Blade length: 76.22 cm (30")  measure as a straight line from tip to the hand guard Handle length total: 11 cm (4.33")    Total length: 93 cm  (36.6")  Gradual tapering  Width at hand guard: 32 mm (1.26")    Width at the tip: 14.68 mm   (0.58") Thickness:   6 mm at the guard  3.5 mm around the midpoint 2 mm near the tip   POB: 13 cm (5.11")  from the hand guard   GB 60Si2MnA High Carbon Manganese Spring Steel   (Compare to AISI/SAE 5160 spring steel)   Element %       60Si2MnA    AISI/SAE 5160     Carbon            0.56-0.64      0.56-0.61  Silicon              1.60-2.00       0.15-0.35  Manganese     0.60-0.90      0.75-1.00  Phosphorus     <=0.030        <=0.035  Sulfur               <=0.030        <=0.040  Chromium     &n