Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Japanese Guns & Ordnance and is plated steel

and is plated steel

as most were lost long ago or melted down for the brass

so unfortunately the serial number there is unclear

Early in that period

Unimaginably rare

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Japanese Guns & Ordnance and is plated steelOriginal 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 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