Used to be a sabre, i guess

Roland_M · 13th December 2016, 11:43 AM

This sword looks like a 18th or 19th century hunting dagger (German: Hirschfänger, or deer catcher). The longer hunting epee or hunting sword was used from the horseback, the hunting dagger was designed for foot hunters.
In this period they only had single shot black powder guns, so it was important to have a long edged weapon for emergency cases.
The other reason is that it was a sign for bravery for the nobility to hunt a deer or boar by edged weapons.

The crossguard has been simply broken or cut off as you said.

Roland

Henk · 13th December 2016, 08:36 PM

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your comments. Certainly useful. The copper hilt however gave me an indication of a military sword as Timo sugested.

Roland_M · 14th December 2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your comments. Certainly useful. The copper hilt however gave me an indication of a military sword as Timo sugested.

A deer hunter with a copper hilt.

Deer hunters were also used by the military. But in that case the hilt must have a system to use it as a bayonet.

13th December 2016, 11:43 AM	#1
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	This sword looks like a 18th or 19th century hunting dagger (German: Hirschfänger, or deer catcher). The longer hunting epee or hunting sword was used from the horseback, the hunting dagger was designed for foot hunters. In this period they only had single shot black powder guns, so it was important to have a long edged weapon for emergency cases. The other reason is that it was a sign for bravery for the nobility to hunt a deer or boar by edged weapons. The crossguard has been simply broken or cut off as you said. Roland

13th December 2016, 08:36 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Gentlemen, Thank you for your comments. Certainly useful. The copper hilt however gave me an indication of a military sword as Timo sugested.