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Freddy · 25th July 2005, 07:35 PM

Tim, if you think it could be German, perhaps it is a 'hirschfanger'. That's a small hunting sword. Is the blade signed in anyway ?

As to it's origin, it could well be East-africa, as Germany had a colony there in the beginning of the 20th century.

25th July 2005, 07:35 PM	#23
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Tim, if you think it could be German, perhaps it is a 'hirschfanger'. That's a small hunting sword. Is the blade signed in anyway ? As to it's origin, it could well be East-africa, as Germany had a colony there in the beginning of the 20th century.