Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber by Bи3 with Scabbard - Marked CCCP Military Flare Guns 50cal M1 Ball Incendiary Cartridges

50cal M1 Ball Incendiary Cartridges

A very nice example of a hard to find bayonet

Army of Occupation Medal and two overseas service bars on the left sleeve indicating 12+ months of overseas service

All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find

This helmet is near mint condition and has only very minor amounts of paint flaking around the rim and minimal surface rust

Original Soviet WWII Cossack Shashka Saber by Bи3 with Scabbard - Marked CCCP Military Flare Guns 50cal M1 Ball Incendiary CartridgesOriginal 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