1909 Russian Dragoon Officer Shahska. Not Bad.

[Jon MB]

Here is a Tsarist-era Dragoon Officer Shashka.

Zlatoust manufacture.

Interestingly has a Cyrillic 'G' carved on the grip by an early owner.

Very clean overall, not at all heavy in hand or scabbard.

I like taking clean photos in natural light. My one reservation in sharing pics as a reference, is that such pics may help fakers. On the other hand, they can serve as reference to buyers looking to buy wisely.

[Jon MB]

A few more pics

[fernando]

Beautiful example, Jon. Total length ?

[Jon MB]

Thanks...I'll measure it once I get home. Oversight there..

[Jon MB]

one more

[Jon MB]

Blade: 77.5 cm (30.5 in.)
Overall length: 95 cm (37.5 in.)

[Dmitry]

Blade is a bit short for a dragoon. It would be safer to just label it an army officer's shashka.

[Victrix]

Beautiful sword! Was the grip originally covered with leather or they were issued with plain wood like that?

[Jon MB]

Thank you for comments. Yes, I think they were issued with uncovered grips.

[Victrix]

Might be horn and not wood?

[Jon MB]

Grips are usually wood, or on occasion some sort of early bakelite.

[theswordcollector]

Yes the grip is correct I have seen original issue and or replacements also made out of wood when bake light would be broken or wood insert pieces in broken bake light handles , none of the Imperial Russian swords of this model had leather or wire wrapped handles I am aware of. Nice piece.