My Soviet Shashka

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

Nice cutting. Great sword. Thanks for the look.

[@andrejmucic5003]

you're my fav Polish gopnik, or POPNIK!

[@tedblackburn8679]

Very nice sword. Shashkas are my favorite swords. Mostly the ones without commie signs though. I just bought a Persian shashka. It's the first antique sword I own. The difference between it and replica's is astounding. It's an officer's with a D guard. I don't know what it's tempered at but the blade , compared to my other swords is very "springy" , also very light and nimble. My blade is different than yours too. Same fuller but different rounder tip and the false edge begins further up close to the tip. My tip isn't reinforced either. Looks more like the tip of a butter knife?!! LOL. No commie sign either. Oh yeah , those bayonets fit a "Mosin" rifle. Great review. Cheers from Canada.

[@jiskodadski3208]

Thank you. I plan on buying a plain shashka without Soviet stuff at some point. Another user thinks that my one is actually a Chinese reproduction, I bought it from an antique dealer with plenty of war collectables so I believed it to an original but not sure now.
Regardless, I like the shashka style and this one was available so I purchased it mainly just to have a shashka.
I have seen the more springy bladed ones that you're talking about and hope to buy one someday that has this quality.

[@tedblackburn8679]

@@jiskodadski3208 Doesn't really matter if its real/original or not. The only thing that does matter is how it feels in your hand and how well it does what its intended for. I'm keeping mine for battle only. Cutting tatami will be done with other modern reproductions I own. Cheers.

[@shinobihiriyu-originalninj4634]

Hahaha what a intro, good humour you have 😅👌
But that sword is pretty awesome, I really like the bayonet on the scabbert too 😃👍

[@jiskodadski3208]

Thanks brother!

[@erichusayn]

Hahahahah. Good stuff. Very interesting sword. Love the shashka. Been looking at reproductions of that model. Super cool to see an original one.

[@jiskodadski3208]

Thank you my friend.

[@ernestolynch1926]

Yeah.... this is a poor quality Chinese counterfeit, you know... I recall you having a Hanwei shashka, am I right? I told you I have a few different shashkas from Kalibr and recently got their Polish saber -a superb quality sword.

[@erichusayn]

@Ernesto Lynch you are correct. Looking to get something more accurate. Have any links to the ones you mentioned? Right now I found this Turkish guy that makes them and also a Russian guy. But still up in the air.

[@ernestolynch1926]

@@erichusayn In my collection, I have one shashka from the Turkish guy - it is light but not really well-made, good for bottle practicing but not for a heavy work. As of now, nothing can beat Kalibr, their shashka swords are the best. I recall you also watched their videos (Анна Назарова). Sadly, they do not sell internationally.

[@erichusayn]

@Ernesto Lynch yup. That's where I would ideally want to get mine from. Plus like a dozen other kinds of swords they offer that no other company makes. Want their 1881, the Burkha checker, the competition "made to cut" checker they offer, a polish Saber, a shamshir, and a bunch of others I can't think of off the top of my head. I'd be broke if they shipped to the USA. Lol.

[@user-cq5op7bp1t]

Do you still have the shashka set, or have you sold it? Looks nice!

[@jiskodadski3208]

I still have it. I haven't sold any of my collection which I have shown in these videos.

[@user-cq5op7bp1t]

@jiskodadski3208 Thanks for the reply. I have the same exact sword with the same serials, but no scabbard. The handle has a little play, and I could not figure out how to tighten it. There is no access on the head. Would you know?

[@johnwilliams8414]

I think you have a copy from China, I bought one a couple of years back.

[@ns987]

This bayonet is designed for mosins (Mosin - Nagant) rifle. That was standard rifle for Russian Empire, Soviet union, Finland etc. As I understand this model of sashka with bayonet is for soldiers, not for officers

[@jiskodadski3208]

Thank you for the information.

[@ernestolynch1926]

You are correct. This is a Chinese counterfeit (I cannot even call it a replica because it is so inaccurate and because the Chinese sell it as "real stuff") of a soldier shashka, 1927 model.

[@canadiancossack3316]

None the less the bayonet looks like bs that's coming from a guy with a mosin and bayonet but ya that bayonet bs completely bs I'm sure the sword is too

[@raphlvlogs271]

a modern machete version of this sword can be designed.

[@ernestolynch1926]

I am not sure about "machete" - but look at the Bejbut dagger.

[@raphlvlogs271]

a lot of these swords had German blades and Native Russian hilts.

[@ernestolynch1926]

Shashkas were fit with German-made blades, the official regiment swords called Tannerovka. These blades were made in Solingen (Germany) and were sold to Russia by Tanner, a delaer. It must be pointed that the quality of Solingen made blades was not really that good - in fact, it was exaggerated. Germans were better than many in putting their blades into mass production. As for quality, British and French made blades were of a much better quality, on average. However, the 1927 model shashkas (which we see in this video as a poorly reproduced Chinese counterfeit) were all made at the Zlatoust factory, in Russia.

[@Sen_The_pinoy]

Blinn.... What a good stuff, anyway do u got any link where we can get one

[@jiskodadski3208]

I actually bought it in person and not online so I don't have a link. Unfortunately many people some people who are knowledgeable about military antiques have said that it appears to be a reproduction.

[@Sen_The_pinoy]

@@jiskodadski3208 how much do u spend on it

[@jiskodadski3208]

@@Sen_The_pinoy To be honest, I cannot actually remember. I bought it many years ago.

[@andrejmucic5003]

The first hat you wore was more gopnik authentic

[@jiskodadski3208]

I know, but I got the classic Russian army one like 15 years ago for $10 so I needed to use it some point.

[@user-vn6vj6ho2z]

CHINA...

[@canadiancossack3316]

Based on the bayonet which should be for a mosin nagant 91/30 or m39 or m44 hate to tell u it looks like a repo the bayonet is not at all what a mosin bayonet should be and nor does the sword look any real and if it were an antique sword it wouldn't be like an airplane wing it should have that's straight edge u got sold bs bud

[@jiskodadski3208]

Yeah, a few people have commented that it looks like a reproduction. I didn't pay a fortune for it and wanted a shashka anyway, so it's not the end of the world.

[@ernestolynch1926]

What?! "... vintage Soviet military shashka..."?! Where did you get it? Did you say that you've got it from a "reputable antique dealer"?! Well, this is a made-in-China poor-quality copy, not a Soviet-made shashka. The marks on the sword have nothing to do with any of the Soviet arsenals where shashka swords were made. Also, the blade's shape is not of a Soviet shashka, Chinese makers did a very poor job forging this counterfeit. You may keep it or - better return to your "reputable dealer" who sold it as a "Soviet shashka". The only more or less reasonable quality foreign reproduction would be a Hanwei 1881 Russian Shashka - a decent sword, although the tip of the blade is not of a Russian style.

[@jiskodadski3208]

Hmm interesting... like I have said, I am not an expert and the dealer has many genuine antiques, so I had no reason personally to doubt. Do you have a video featuring a genuine piece and some tips on what to look for so that I can compare it to what I have?

[@ernestolynch1926]

@@jiskodadski3208 I did try to respond with a link to the source but for some reason the ouch-tube watchdogs do not allow sharing links...

[@jiskodadski3208]

@@ernestolynch1926 Yeah, I have no control over that. They also have an algorithm that stops some random comments with key words.