{"product_id":"russian-bardiche-17th-century","title":"Russian Bardiche, 17th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 17th century Russian Bardiche polearm, carried by Russia's Streltsy, the semi-professional musketeer corps established under Ivan IV in the 1550s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bardiche's long, sweeping axe blade served a dual purpose: a close-combat weapon and a functional rest for steadying heavy matchlock and flintlock muskets during volley fire. The bardiche remained a fixture of Russian infantry through the 17th century, only fading from service as Peter the Great's military reforms modernised the army along Western European lines in the early 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA desirable piece of Muscovite history. A very similar example is part of the Met Museum's collection: https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/32747\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boyar Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56405200535931,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5087\/9802\/files\/PXL_20260825_160132303.jpg?v=1788545705","url":"https:\/\/boyar-armoury.com\/products\/russian-bardiche-17th-century","provider":"Boyar Armoury","version":"1.0","type":"link"}