hunting dagger
The hunting dagger (German: Hirschfänger, "deer catcher") is an 18 - long German dagger, used to kill deer and boar. It is a weapon mainly used in the fancy hunts of the German nobility. This dagger developed from medieval hunting swords which were longer and mainly used by mounted hunters.
hunting dagger
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Today hunting daggers are occasionally used as parts of traditional German hunting uniforms. • Illustration — Hunting dagger
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- 1.Haseder S. 336
- 2.Haseder S. 108
- 3.Haseder S. 336
- 4.Haseder S. 106
- 5.Gerd Maier „Preuß. Blankwaffen“, S. 629–634
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