Original German 19th Century Hunting Hanger Short Sword with Carved Horn Grip and Scabbard c.1850 Original Machine Guns German U-boats inflicted great damage

German U-boats inflicted great damage to Allied shipping

2 July 1944

which was invented and first constructed at Cologne

The release/lock button for the scabbard is missing

Original German 19th Century Hunting Hanger Short Sword with Carved Horn Grip and Scabbard c.1850 Original Machine Guns German U-boats inflicted great damageOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating to somewhere around 1850 this is a most impressive Hunting Hanger, a type of short Sword carried by a gentleman hunter, very possibly in the Black Forest. This example has a brass mounted single edged 17 inch long blade, which looks to have been shortened over the years due to sharpening. The brass pommel cap is cast in the shape of a Lion's head. The Stag Horn grip is beautifully carved, with the front face