Original Imperial Russian Officer's Cossack Shashka with Tsar's Cypher and Engraving French Antique Guns The brass hilt is the

The brass hilt is the typical French three bar guard but the grip is not leather but shark skin and wire bound

Comes with its all leather scabbard & belt frog

Helmet: Forged iron Lobster Tail helmet with articulated neck guard

The lower ball has been crushed slightly and is split

An ad hoc company-sized team that included division commander Maj

Original Imperial Russian Officer's Cossack Shashka with Tsar's Cypher and Engraving French Antique Guns The brass hilt is theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is quite unusual, and a great find. Outwardly this looks pretty much a standard Imperial Russian Cossack Saber, known as a "Shashka", complete with its leather covered wood scabbard with brass mounts. However, on removing the scabbard, the blade is revealed, and it is remarkable. The blade has very substantial stamped Maker's marking in cyrillic on the left side and has three fullers of various sizes running