Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet No Return Year of Manufacture: 1877 -

Year of Manufacture: 1877 - converted c

with only the original loading gat showing any type of past oxidation

I can never forget the services rendered me by this regiment

The size 59 is marked in white on the mack side

a folding bipod

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet No Return Year of Manufacture: 1877 -Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the scarce 1st pattern OSS Drop Knife. These knives were manufactured inexpensively and quickly during WWII, and were intended to be dropped from airplanes behind enemy lines to provide weapons for resistance fighters. This OSS Drop Knife is in very good condition, and looks to have been made from a trapdoor bayonet that had seen service and wear. The original finish is worn, with light