Goofy fantasy sword?

[birdie]

A new collector bought this from some Russian lady.....What is it?

[hmsbrinmaric]

It's supposed to be a Cossack Shashka.

[Scott-W]

Heh,a goofy fantasy sword! It's a poor Paki copy of a pre war Don Cossack that the pro German forces supossedly would have used to fight the Reds with.$39.95 from IMA International IIRC. Like those post war WaA'd Star pistols that our good buddies at Sarco polluted the field with about the same time....

[Frogprince]

While it's not much better than the original versions of these fakes, this example does have one other thing going for it besides the story of "some Russian lady".

This one has the extra fancy, super-duper, "artificial wear and aging" package added. Only surpassed by the extra, extra, super-duper, "artificial wear and aging" package. Where it is left in a barnyard somewhere for not less than six weeks.

My hope is that a lesson is learned to not "buy the story". That he did not pay much for the sword. And that as a new member of the collecting fraternity. He does not become too discouraged by the dishonest dealers and collectors who are in the hobby for primarily their own financial gain. FP

[SwordFish]

You mean it's not real??????

[Michael Fay]

My hope is that a lesson is learned to not "buy the story". That he did not pay much for the sword. And that as a new member of the collecting fraternity. He does not become too discouraged by the dishonest dealers and collectors who are in the hobby for primarily their own financial gain. FP

Amen to that. May we all not get "too disouraged."

[birdie]

Poor guy got burned

he paid 200.00 for it... new collector.The Russian lady said the germans left it behind in her village after retreating

[Scott-W]

I'd be retreating too if I got the guy's $200.....

[juoneen]

Same lady, and son tried to scam me on a similar sword. As soon as i mentioned it was not a wartime piece, they got mad, and said disparaging remarks about my mother, and beat it. Like i really missed out on some rare item. This guy, answer ads also on the internet for people looking for third reich stuff. Just another scammer, sorry you got taken. Beware .

[birdie]

Regarding retreating being taken

The guy who got taken is ex 82nd airborne The Russian "lady" better be retreating.....by the way it was not me.........