Hunting sword
| Hunting sword | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Sword, hunting weapon |
| Designations: | Hunting sword |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Europe |
| Distribution: | Europe |
| Handle: | Wood, metal, leather, horn |
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The hunting sword broke in the Renaissance , the hunting sword for interception of big game from. Often it was led from the horse. In contrast to the hunting sword, this edged weapon had a narrower blade and, in addition to the crossguard, an additional handle bar as hand protection. Later this hunting rifle was further developed into a shorter hunting catcher .
literature
- Stiftung Deutsches Jagdmuseum München, Deutsches Jagdmuseum München: Catalog, 1977, Verlag Stiftung Deutsches Jagdmuseum München, 1977, original from the University of Michigan