Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber - Dated 1931 & Marked CCCP Category_Brunswick Guns indicating manufacture by Suya Sho

indicating manufacture by Suya Sho Ten and inspection by Tokyo Arsenal

The butt stock is high quality figured walnut

The pennant measures 14 inches by 8 inches and is double sided

showing some crazing and light oxidation

and Schurz

Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber - Dated 1931 & Marked CCCP Category_Brunswick Guns indicating manufacture by Suya ShoOriginal 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