Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly Totally impractical

Totally impractical

There is overall flaking deterioration to the leather

There are 3 photos of Sergeant Bean in uniform but locations and dates are unknown

He also holds the Commendation Medal with cluster and the Legion of Merit

The crossguard reflects a series of feather like devices and ends in a quillon with a swirl

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Category_Spade Grip Assembly Totally impracticalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very cracking 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 particular example still retains the original bluing on the skullcrusher. This OSS Drop Knife is in very good condition, and looks to have been made from a