Russische Shashka van de Dragoons, model M1881, semi-scherp Lijfje en korsetten A beautiful decorative sword for

A beautiful decorative sword for your collection or your living history costume

The earliest examples of this style date back to the 9th and 10th centuries

The design of this type of cuirass followed Burgundian fashion

Ideal for military parades

Russische Shashka van de Dragoons, model M1881, semi-scherp Lijfje en korsetten A beautiful decorative sword forThis is a replica of a military shashka of the Russian dragoons, Model 1811. The shashka (Cherkessian for "long knife") is a saber with origins in the Caucasus. The Cossacks living there use this traditional saber as a standard weapon in their cavalry units to this day. This replica M1811 has a wooden grip and a brass handguard with the characteristic ring at the end of the guard. The saber comes with a matching wooden scabbard, wrapped in leather and