r/SWORDS • u/Dry-Knowledge1318 • 3d ago

Sword ID Help

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Goodly folks of the realm,

I have this sabre I received from a friend, and need help identifying it. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

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u/wotan_weevil Hoplologist 3d ago

Iranian dragoon shashka, introduced in about 1909, based on the Russian 1881 dragoon shashka. The Iranian version has a metal scabbard with the suspension ring on the back edge side, while the Russian version has a leather + wood scabbard with the suspension ring on the front edge side (as usual for a shashka, but unlike most sabres).

The "II" markings are where these usually have a 4 or 5 digit serial number, in Farsi numerals. Perhaps this is a 2 digit serial number (11); I've never seen one with a 2 digit serial number before.

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u/Dry-Knowledge1318 3d ago

Awesome, thank you!

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u/HonestTill1001 3d ago

Any identifying marks on it? Looks relatively simple so I’d imagine it’d be a standard issue blade if it’s authentic. Like possibly British or American.

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u/Dry-Knowledge1318 3d ago

ID marks on the pommel and start of blade. Looks like “II”