Saber: power and efficiency in combat
A sword is a bladed weapon slashing, stabbing and cutting action. The blade of this weapon has a significant bend in the direction of the blunt part. The length of the sword is about one meter. Different variants of such weapons were very widely distributed in Asia and Eastern Europe more than a thousand years ago. Saber served as the main armament of the cavalry, although the infantry also was used.
Improved combat properties of the sword allowed it to displace swords and other such weapons almost everywhere.
Traditional sword consists of a sharp blade, the handle, called the hilt, and protective sheath. Curved blade at the convex side has a blade end edge. As a rule, the center of gravity is separated from Ephesus and in combination with the curvature of the blade gives the weapon greater force at impact. Saber blade made from extra hard steels, which had high levels of elasticity.
Saber could probably be considered the most perfect kind of weapon with a blade. It is easy and convenient, which provides the ability to quickly maneuver in combat conditions. Describing a wide arc, the blade of the sword struck the enemy with its upper portion or tip. Swords, Turkish and Iranian type, which had a very strong curve, different maximum penetrating effect.
Unlike checkers from swords
Sword, translated from the Circassian language means "long knife", also apply to melee weapons hacking-stabbing action. That's just the blade it is almost not curved. The length of the sword was slightly less than a sword, but the weight was lighter. The sword's handle, usually included only the handle having a bent and forked head. The essential feature of this type of weapon is the lack of cross-piece (guard), separating the blade from the handle.
The so-called Dragoon sword had the handle protecting the hand.
In Russia met the checkers are of two types. Caucasian had the blade uperevshis in the sheath on the head. Cossack sword sat in its scabbard only by the handle. Blade shape could be different. The peoples inhabiting the Caucasus, the checkers were different usually on the external design. Peculiar was the way of wearing the checkers. It was worn on the shoulder sword-belt with the blade pointing backwards.
Sword – a weapon designed for short and rapid fight. Usually it was done only strike a preemptive attack. A slight curvature of the blade allowed them to strike with his sword not only cutting and chopping blows, but the injections. It was convenient to strike from the saddle. Such a perfect weapon was formidable and compelling argument, if it was placed in experienced hands.