Original German WWII Era Miniature Hirschfänger Stag Handle Etched Forestry Dress Cutlass by Alcoso with Scabbard Russian Machine Guns Late that afternoon in the

Late that afternoon in the Sulu Sea south of Negros

made by the rare maker August Merten of Solingen

"Smithy" Smith

We cannot make out any manufacturer’s information on the ricasso

Years of Manufacture: 1760

Original German WWII Era Miniature Hirschfänger Stag Handle Etched Forestry Dress Cutlass by Alcoso with Scabbard Russian Machine Guns Late that afternoon in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In use for centuries, the German Hirschfnger (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 Hirschfnger design, which is both simple and elegant, almost a short sword in practical terms. The Hunting and Forestry organizations under the German monarchy were often controlled by