The book offered to the attention of readers is dedicated to the history of bladed weapons of the Kuban Cossacks and is entirely based on reliable archival documents and unique collections of weapons. The author lists in detail all samples of bladed weapons that were in service with the Black Sea and Kuban Cossack troops at the end of the 18th - beginning of the 20th centuries, tracing its evolution from statutory models to arbitrary Caucasian ones. The rearmament of the Cossack troops is considered within the framework of specific historical conditions, which largely determined the emergence of new types of weapons. The book studies issues of the condition and quality of edged weapons in the Black Sea and Kuban Cossack troops, traces the activities of special military institutions - a military workshop, a military craft school, weapons workshops of military departments and regiments - engaged in the repair and finishing of edged weapons. Particular attention is paid to the marks on edged weapons of Kuban origin.