question about shashka

[submarine]

:) :) hello all
i live China mainland and i am so glad to meet so many Soviet military fans here. i like shashka very much and keep some .

i have some question about shashka :

1. what is the background of the M1881 shashka ;

2.what is diffrences between dragoon shashka and cossack shashka

3. what is diffrences between silver color M1927 and brass color shashka


appreciateing for any infomation and details.

[Taz]

Hi Sub,

Welcome to the forum!:) Here is a link with a bit of info that might help you.

http://www.russianwarrior.com/STMMai...81shaska.htm&1

Best regards Eddie

[Jeffrey Meffert]

A nice but nothing special 1939 shashka just closed on ebay at $2000.
Anybody working on that time machine?

[pirochki]

Originally Posted by submarine

:) :) hello all
i live China mainland and i am so glad to meet so many Soviet military fans here. i like shashka very much and keep some .

i have some question about shashka :

1. what is the background of the M1881 shashka ;

2.what is diffrences between dragoon shashka and cossack shashka

3. what is diffrences between silver color M1927 and brass color shashka


appreciateing for any infomation and details.

There is many differences between dragoon and cossack shashka: the blade is thickest on the cossack, no guard on the cossack(the head of like a bird beak) etc...