Original German Pre WWI Bavarian Lion’s Head Hirschfänger Hunting Dagger Knife with Leather Scabbard
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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 Bavarian Hirschfänger, complete with scabbard. The hilt is fit with brass, with two circular bosses attached to the straight horn grip. It also has a lovely deer hoove-shaped crossguard 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. From our research, this is a Bavarian example dating to 1905.
The 17¼” blade is free of etching, and there is no maker mark we can find. The blade shows heavy cleaning from across the years with some oxidation near the tip.
The leather scabbard, like the cutlass, is fit with brass, and overall is now somewhat degraded in condition. The leather has partially dried out, so it has shrunken a bit, and the stitching is now loose. Still, it makes a great match to the sword.
A lovely Imperial Bavarian Hirschfänger Long Shooting cutlass, ready to display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 17 1/4"
Blade Style: Hirschfänger Singled Edged (blunt)
Overall length: 22 7/8”
Scabbard Length: 18 1/2"
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