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TVV · 18th April 2014, 12:37 AM

David,

My guess is that this is a blade from a Persian shashka, which was modeled on the Russian M 1881 dragoon shashka.

Here is a link to an old thread on these swords:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2696

Double check the blade's dimensions to be sure.

Regards,
Teodor

18th April 2014, 12:37 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	David, My guess is that this is a blade from a Persian shashka, which was modeled on the Russian M 1881 dragoon shashka. Here is a link to an old thread on these swords: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2696 Double check the blade's dimensions to be sure. Regards, Teodor