AUCTION 37 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A RUSSIAN SOVIET SHASHKA SWORD M1927 WITH SHEATH, 1945

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $500 - $700

Buyer's premium:

A USSR M1927 shashka sword with a single-edged slightly curved fullered blade. A brass-mounted carved wooden grip is decorated with a Soviet star and hammer and sickle on the pommel with cast letters "USSR". The scabbard with a single suspension ring and brass mounts. The scabbard finish has been partially lost.

Date: 1945.

Dimensions: L: 38 1/2 in., (98.5 cm.)

Condition: Good overall with expected signs of wear to the blade and scabbard.