Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop Snider Rifle Ready to polish and display

Ready to polish and display

indicating it was processed at arsenal there before being dispersed into service

The steel scabbard is in very good condition

The outer shell does show significant wear

Indians were to pointedly refer to the Queen's proclamation in growing avowals of a new nationalism

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS Caltrop Snider Rifle Ready to polish and displayOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of a caltrop as used by the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessors of the now Central Intelligence Agency. This is an American made, used and issued example and is not to be mistaken for being of German or Dutch origin. We had received this example from an esteemed collector of OSS artifacts, with this being the first we have been able to offer! A caltrop is an area denial weapon