A nice cossack shashka (lower ranks). 1904. Blade has one wide fuller, stamp (german type blade from Passau). Horn hilt. Wooden scabbard fitted by black leather. Locket, screws and chape covered by leather.
Total length: 92cm
Blade length: 76cm
Shashka was adopted by cossack lower ranks. Even they used same type of shashka before (from 1850). This type was confirmed by the Adjutant General and Graf Evdokimov. In 1950th-1960th this type got name "tannerovka" - according to person's name who did logistics.  Later all of them came from Zlatoust. That's why you can see 1904 type shashkas but with "ЗОФ" - Zlatoust stamp. Was made by private makers as well. Was pretty popular even after 1917.

Шашка казачья нижних чинов обр.1904 года, Россия
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