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4th March 2012, 10:08 AM
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Old short sword
 Dear fellow forum, I put some pictures with a sword and want to know in what time is and the part of Europa.Sword measures 72cm. Thank you.     
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4th March 2012, 10:50 AM
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Very nice.
A XVIII century German hunting sword? |
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4th March 2012, 01:04 PM
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I agree with Fernando.
A so called Hirschfanger. |
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4th March 2012, 06:33 PM
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end 18 th -beginning 19 th century hirschfanger,hunting sword carried by noblemen to prove courage by giving the wounded animal the coup de grace.Sometimes used also as dress sword during meetings and feasts.This one surely had a double scabbard to contain also a little knife or a fork, used to eat by the fire on the field after a good hunt .pofta buna!
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6th March 2012, 03:32 PM
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In the past, hunting swords were used in wars?
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7th March 2012, 10:29 AM
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No, these weapons were used during huntingparties.
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