Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Classifying shashka--a serious discussion of typology

Roland_M · 16th August 2016, 03:47 PM

A Shashka is a saber, which was first used by the Circassians (a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group).

In Circassians language "Shashka" means "long knife".

The Cossacks adopt the Shashka in the 19th century.

Roland

16th August 2016, 03:47 PM	#11
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 523	A Shashka is a saber, which was first used by the Circassians (a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group). In Circassians language "Shashka" means "long knife". The Cossacks adopt the Shashka in the 19th century. Roland