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USSian SHaSqUa<br />
The Shasqua is a exceptional saber, favored<br />
throughout Russia, most specifically by the fierce<br />
Cossack warriors who first popularized its use. Its<br />
genesis is enigmatic, but it is suspected to have<br />
evolved from a large knife used by the ancient<br />
Cossacks for agriculture and building projects.<br />
As it looks today, it has a long, moderately curved<br />
blade, a broad fuller, and a sharp, useful point.<br />
Undoubtedly, its most distinctive feature<br />
however, is its handle which lacks a conventional<br />
guard and fits flush into the mouth of its scabbard.<br />
This grip has an interesting down-turned<br />
pommel which can be of assistance when<br />
performing a fast draw. Because the Shasqua was<br />
generally employed from horseback, this handle<br />
design aided the Cossacks in their mastery of<br />
lightning quick raids, ambushes, or the ruthless<br />
pursuit of fleeing enemies. When fighting on foot,<br />
a combat style that kept the blade in a constant<br />
cyclonic motion was adopted to compensate for<br />
its lack of a protective guard, and made the most<br />
of its ferocious cutting ability.<br />
The <strong>Cold</strong> <strong>Steel</strong> Shasqua is a sword of uncompromising<br />
quality and beguiling beauty, with<br />
a brightly polished decoratively etched blade,<br />
complete with fuller and a keen spear point.<br />
It comes with a high quality wood and leather<br />
scabbard with an ornate chape, carrying ring and<br />
throat and a matching traditional handle, it’s an<br />
excellent, battle ready, reproduction.<br />
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specifications:<br />
weight: 32 oz.<br />
thick: 7 MM<br />
BLade: 32"<br />
oVeraLL: 37 5/8"<br />
steeL: 1055 carBon<br />
#88rS<br />
ruSSian<br />
SHaSqua<br />
#88nf<br />
1815 frenCH<br />
offiCer’S Saber<br />
specifications:<br />
weight: 33.5 oz.<br />
thick: 7 MM<br />
BLade: 32"<br />
steeL: 1055 carBon<br />
oVeraLL: 38"<br />
1815 frenCH offiCer’S Saber<br />
The army of Napoleon was celebrated for its organization; despite the countless<br />
variations in uniforms and equipment. While the rank and file soldier was issued the<br />
standard accoutrements of the day, the officer’s ranks were composed of a somewhat<br />
vainglorious lot who sought ways to distinguish themselves in both dress and<br />
in the styling of their weaponry. Huge numbers of differently styled edged weapons<br />
were issued and some were even custom made to order. Among the best examples of<br />
these special sabers was one forged for Lancer Officers.<br />
It was beautifully balanced and offered a moderately curved blade, a sharp useful<br />
point, and an excellent three bar hilt. As a cavalry weapon, it was more than suitable<br />
for use in a charge and performed equally well when fighting at close range in the<br />
mêlée. It was, however, the striking appearance of this saber that really inspired us.<br />
From the highly polished steel and elegant etching on the blade, to the intricately<br />
decorated solid brass furniture and hilt, it’s truly a vision to behold.<br />
Taking our cue from an antique saber in a friend’s collection, this is a saber that<br />
deserves to be reintroduced. Our faithful reproduction comes with a highly polished,<br />
battle ready blade forged from 1055 carbon steel, a wire wrapped leather handle,<br />
polished stainless steel scabbard and a dazzling, highly decorated three bar hilt.<br />
u.s. nAVAl offIcer’s sword<br />
u.s. ArMy offIcer’s sAber<br />
u.s. MArIne corPs offIcer’s sAber<br />
u.s. MArIne nco sAber<br />
While we heartily approve of our Armed Forces wearing dress swords and sabers, we thought it was a shame that only unsharpened,<br />
poorly tempered wall hangers made of weak stainless steel are all that’s available.<br />
That’s why we decided to make our own truly battle worthy reproductions. They’re faithful in every detail to government<br />
specifications; they offer highly polished blades, appropriate etching and quality hilts and scabbards.<br />
The only real changes we have made are to drastically improve their performance as weapons by forging them from 1055<br />
Carbon <strong>Steel</strong> and properly heat treating them to a tough spring temper before sharpening the forward edge.<br />
In the case of the Marine Corps Officer’s Saber, we have changed the hilt to solid mirror polished brass (not easily<br />
worn gold plate) and improved the attachment of the tang to the hilt so it could better withstand the rigors of sword<br />
to sword combat.<br />
specifications:<br />
u.s. naVaL u.s. arMY u.s. Marine corps u.s. Marine<br />
officer’s sword officer’s saBer officer’s saBer nco saBer<br />
weight: 25.4 oz. 22.1oz. 28.6oz. 29.5oz.<br />
thick: 1/5" 3/16" 3/16" 1/4"<br />
BLade: 32" 32" 32" 32"<br />
oVeraLL: 37 1/4" 37 1/2" 37 3/4" 38 1/4"<br />
scaBBard: Leather aLL steeL Leather<br />
scaBBard steeL scaBBard scaBBard<br />
w/ Brass scaBBard w/ Brass w/ Brass<br />
fittings fittings fittings<br />
#88Mna<br />
u.S. naVaL<br />
offiCer’S Sword<br />
(iSSue HandLe)<br />
#88MnaL<br />
u.S. naVaL<br />
offiCer’S Sword<br />
(ray SKin HandLe)<br />
#88MaS<br />
u.S. arMy<br />
offiCer’S<br />
Saber<br />
#88MoS<br />
u.S. Marine<br />
CorpS<br />
offiCer’S<br />
Saber<br />
#88MnS<br />
u.S.<br />
Marine<br />
nCo Saber<br />
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