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Early pesh-kabz actually show widening of the tip to support piercing chain armour.

This is a meme that constantly rears its head but it is untrue. A weapon designed for piercing mail is long, thin, stiff, and made of hardened steel. Widening the tip makes it a lot more difficult to penetrate mail. The reason for widening the tip is to reinforce it to prevent breakage when it incidentally hits armour or bone.

I would like to see the data that shows this has no association whatsoever with the intent of piercing armour. Certainly in the case of the peshkabz it is a long thin dagger which could easily bend if it was thrust into armour unless it was stiffened.