RUSSIAN M1868 ARTILLERY SHASHKA When the trigger guard is

When the trigger guard is slid back towards the grip

in true Italian fashion

which shows evidence of period sharpening

BASHFORD DEAN - CATALOGUE OF EUROPEAN COURT SWORDS AND HUNTING SWORDS INCLUDING THE ELLIS

An excellent and rare early French Revolutionary Wars-period English Royal naval officer's sword

RUSSIAN M1868 ARTILLERY SHASHKA When the trigger guard isThis early production example of Russian Imperial M1868 artillery trooper's shashka is mounted with the regulation 74 cm long Zlatoust made blade dated 1870. Various factory inspection marks are stamped on the ricasso and the hilt. Much of the leather is gone from the grip, blade and hilt have acquired a nice patina. M1868 shashka was in use for only 12 years, before being superseded by the more familiar M1881 shashka, and was removed from use. This