Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Blade Style: T-Backed Armor Piercing

Blade Style: T-Backed Armor Piercing

A very nice Pennsylvania Percussion converted rifle in very nice condition

This poster was produced to garner recruitment for the 171st Battalion (Quebec Rifles)

but auxiliaries of the armed forces

10th squad

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Blade Style: T-Backed Armor PiercingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a 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 fair condition, and looks to have been made from a trapdoor bayonet that had seen service and wear. The original finish is worn, with heavy surface