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1926 to 1945 - United States War Memorial 
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U.S. WWII STILETTO (O.S.S.) KNIFE

This unique knife was used by personnel of the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S). 
June 1942, 10 000 Stilettos were ordered from the Landers, Frary & Clark Company.
The first models were made with inferior steel. With new tougher specifications,
a new modified knife was brought into service in the fall of 1942.
Three sections of the hilt include, the flat cross-guard, the handle and the threaded knob.
Checkering on the handle is all the way to the cross-guard. A technique not seen on any
other Fairbairn-Sykes knives. The blade is different from the typical Fairbairn-Sykes
knife. This type of blade is narrower toward the tip and is much more vulnerable to 
breakage. This knife is very well made, unfortunately weak. 

The scabbard itself is very unique. The Landers, Frary & Clark Company was one
of the largest kitchen utensil makers in the U.S. The knife was kept in place by a 
rubber O-ring.

This knife and many others were found in a false wall in back of a cupboard.
It was found by a gentleman who lived in Connecticut. I acquired it from him in 1998.

Knife & Scabbard Condition: Good to Very Good
Item not for sale.

U.S. WWII ARMY (D-DAY) INVASION CAMO PANTS

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