Russische Shashka van de Dragoons, model M1881, semi-scherp Lijfje en korsetten It has an extra steel

It has an extra steel protection plate for the hand and a leather interior for extra wearing comfort

The design of this type of cuirass followed Burgundian fashion

Dit type helm zou tot het begin van de 17e eeuw de Europese slagvelden domineren

6 mm thick butted round rings with an inner diameter of 8 mm

Ideal for military parades

Russische Shashka van de Dragoons, model M1881, semi-scherp Lijfje en korsetten It has an extra steelThis is a replica of a military shashka of the Russian dragoons, Model 1811. The shashka (Cherkessian for "long knife") is a saber with origins in the Caucasus. The Cossacks living there use this traditional saber as a standard weapon in their cavalry units to this day. This replica M1811 has a wooden grip and a brass handguard with the characteristic ring at the end of the guard. The saber comes with a matching wooden scabbard, wrapped in leather and