Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Interestingly this may well have been carried at one time by an insurgent somewhere

The scabbard of this example is in very good condition

and rammer lever were case-hardened

Fitted with an eleven inch blade the dark wood grip is fully carved and inset with silver studs

Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons Solomon IslandsOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a great example of a scarce WWII Issue OSS Smatchet, or Heavy fighting knife. These measure 16. 5 inches (42 cm) in overall length, with a heavy 11 inch blade. It was designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II, who also helped design the Sykes Fairbairn commando dagger. According to Fairbairn, the Smatchet was an ideal close combat weapon for those not armed with a rifle and bayonet: The