Gun-Hilt Tulwar Sword Overall length 82cm Blade length 72cm Width of blade at base: 4.6mm Date: Early 19th Century Origin: India A characteristic curved tulwar with a (wootz?) hilt possessing a finger-guard. The elegant blade is of wootz steel and is full size. The edge is very sharp, clean, no dinks, and no damage. Spine is strong and sturdy. Unusually, the hilt is of the "gun-hilt" form; this allows for exceptionally deep cuts and more accurate handling. The sword handles immaculately as do all weapons sold at www.shastaragar.com possessing fantastic balance - an exceptionally deep cutter - especially when wielded with the higher Sanatan Shastar Vidiya Yudhans such as Nandi Yudhan upwards. This sword, like others on www.shastaragar.com It has featured on demonstration videos previously done by Gurdev Nidar Singh. An opportunity to own a true fighting piece with a powerful cut. A scabbard for the sword can be made on request. Please contact us on shastaragar@gmail.com to request a quote. Note to customers: We are aiming to re-educate our customers who are seeking high quality fighting weapons. High end fighting swords are rarely embellished with gold / silver; they are designed to be highly functional and practical. It takes a Sanatan Shastar Vidiya practitioner to understand what qualifies as a top class, good, average, or bad weapon. Customers outside the UK interested in purchasing our weapons are kindly requested to contact us directly to discuss available options and requirements.