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Dmitry · 27th September 2011, 02:46 PM

Here's a very similar Central Asian shashka I had. M-i-S mark, along with the year 1312/1894-5 , and another small mark on the ricasso. The blade is indeed a European import to my eyes as well. Not the most balanced sword I've had, heavy and unwieldy.
An interesting feature is that the grip scales appear to be of rhinoceros horn, which I find unusual for the region.

27th September 2011, 02:46 PM	#8
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Here's a very similar Central Asian shashka I had. M-i-S mark, along with the year 1312/1894-5 , and another small mark on the ricasso. The blade is indeed a European import to my eyes as well. Not the most balanced sword I've had, heavy and unwieldy. An interesting feature is that the grip scales appear to be of rhinoceros horn, which I find unusual for the region.