M-1834 Pioneer Short Sword
(
Tesak Sapernuii Soldatskii obr. 1834)

M-1834 Pioneer Short Sword Technical Data

 

Designation:

Tesak Sapernuii Soldatskii obr. 1834
(Sapper soldier short sword 1834 year)

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at Present

Year Adopted:

28 March 1834

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service.
(Officially used from 1834-1855)

Weight:
         (with scabbard):
         (without scabbard):

Have not weighed it at this time.

Length:   
       (overall):
       (of blade only):

  
25.2 inches (640mm)
19.3 inches (490mm)

Blade Width:

1.57 inches (40mm)

 

The M-1834 Pioneer Short Sword
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Bibliography

Russian Edged Weapons, Polearms, and Bayonets 18th-20th centuries vol 2, by A. N. Kulinsky, published by Atlant,  St. Petersburg 2001