The book offered to the attention of readers is devoted to the history of cold steel of the Kuban Cossacks and is entirely based on reliable archival documents and unique collections of weapons. The author lists in detail all the samples of blade 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 samples to arbitrary Caucasian ones. The rearmament of Cossack troops is considered within the framework of specific historical conditions, which largely determined the emergence of new weapons. The book studies the condition and quality of cold weapons in the Black Sea and Kuban Cossack troops, traces the activities of special military institutions - a military workshop, a military craft school, arms workshops of military departments and regiments - engaged in the repair and decoration of cold weapons. Particular attention is paid to hallmarks on knives of Kuban origin.