Used to be a sabre, i guess

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by Henk

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your comments. Certainly useful. The copper hilt however gave me an indication of a military sword as Timo sugested.

A deer hunter with a copper hilt.

Deer hunters were also used by the military. But in that case the hilt must have a system to use it as a bayonet.