Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber by НМЗ with Scabbard - Dated 1945 & Marked CCCP Russian Navy It features a 36 inch

It features a 36 inch long octagonal barrel with 7 groove rifling and a bore of

The liner is absent however a leather head band restoration is present

SILVER-SOLDERED-E

and information about the approving office just inside the circle

A lot of these ended up being used in the old Western Movies of the 1960s

Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber by НМЗ with Scabbard - Dated 1945 & Marked CCCP Russian Navy It features a 36 inchOriginal Item: Only One Available. Remember Dr. Zhivago? Imperial Russia, known as the Soviet Union after the revolution of 1917, did away with anything and everything that reminded it of an imperial past. This included markings on weapons as well as nearly everything else. This also included the legendary Shashka Sabers used by Cossack forces for centuries. The Shashka saber, and there are varied spellings of the name, was developed in the 13th