Yatagan
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This article is about the sword. For other uses, see Yatagan (disambiguation).
The yatagan, yataghan or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan),[1] also called varsak,[2] is a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th century. The yatagan was extensively used in Ottoman Turkey and in areas under immediate Ottoman influence, such as the Balkans and the Caucasus.
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Yatagan | |
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Type | Hewing knife/sabre |
Place of origin | Yatağan, Turkey |
Service history | |
In service | mid-16th–late 19th century |
Used by | Ottoman Empire |
Wars | Ottoman wars |
Specifications | |
Mass | ~0.85 kg (1.9 lb) |
Length | ~0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) |
Barrel length | ~0.60 m (2 ft 0 in) |
Blade type | Single-edged, curved forward |
Hilt type | Pronged sideways towards pommel, no guard; typically made from horn, bone or metal (silver) |
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