This book is the result of yea rs of research on Iranian arms and armor. It has always been a dream for me to write a book on the weapons used by my ancestors. wanted to find systematic research on the arms and armor from Iran and was disappointed to find out that, contrary to the Iranian traditions, the study of arms and armor from Iran is divided into pre-Islamic and Islamic eras in the international publications. This approach, of course, has its limitations as one is forced either to concentrate on pre-Islamic Iran o r the Islamic era of Iran. In my o pinion, it is extremely important to conduct comprehensive research, which includes a thorough investigation and analysis of arms and armor from Iran in both eras.