Original Soviet Russian 1930 dated Cossack Shashka Saber with M-1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Bayonet - Marked CCCP Japanese Holsters but some of the insignia

but some of the insignia would need to be removed

and after cleaning was nickel-plated

which indicated which form the award took

5 (von Ruesch)

The sling on the back is also not completely attached

Original Soviet Russian 1930 dated Cossack Shashka Saber with M-1891/30 Mosin-Nagant Bayonet - Marked CCCP Japanese Holsters but some of the insigniaOriginal 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