Name: Original German Pre-WWI Hirschfänger Stag Handle Long Shooting Dress Cutlass by H. Barth with Scabbard
Brand: Antique Guns
SKU: original-german-pre-wwi-hirschfanger-stag-handle-long-shooting-dress-cutlass-by-h-barth-with-scabbard
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Original German Pre-WWI Hirschfänger Stag Handle Long Shooting Dress Cutlass by H. Barth with Scabbard

$395.00

Original German Pre-WWI Hirschfänger Stag Handle Long Shooting Dress Cutlass by H. Barth with Scabbard—

$395.00

Original German Pre-WWI Hirschfänger Stag Handle Long Shooting Dress Cutlass by H. Barth with Scabbard—

$395.00

The Story

Original Item: Only One Available. In use for centuries, the German Hirschfänger (Deer Catcher) long hunting daggers have always made lovely display pieces, as well as military sidearms. Many of the early bayonets used by the various German States were based on the Hirschfänger design, which is both simple and elegant, almost a short sword in practical terms.

This is a great Imperial German Hirschfänger Stag Handled Long Shooting Cutlass, complete with scabbard. The hilt is fit with German silver, with three circular bosses attached to the straight horn grip. It also has a lovely straight crossguard, not shaped into deer hooves as is often seen. There is also a scallop shell guard on one side, much like those seen on earlier "hunting sword pistols", which in this case actually looks quite like an actual scallop.

The 19” blade is free of etching, the only marking being the maker’s marking on the ricasso, H. BARTH. This is a maker we have been unable to find any information about, making for a good research project. The blade shows heavy cleaning from across the years with some oxidation near the tip.

The leather scabbard, like the cutlass, is fit with German silver, and overall is now somewhat degraded in condition. The leather has dried out, so it has shrunken a bit, and the stitching is now loose. Also, the locket is now loose on the body, as the staple that held it in place is missing. Still, it makes a great match to the sword.

A lovely Imperial German Hirschfänger Long Shooting cutlass, ready to display!

Specifications:

Blade Length: 19 1/4"

Blade Style: Hirschfänger Singled Edged (blunt)

Overall length: 24”

Scabbard Length: 19 1/4"