Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Russian Air Force The blade to hilt joint

The blade to hilt joint remains tight without any wobble or looseness noted

which unfortunately has a good amount of white zinc an orange steel corrosion

The spare lens compartment does have lens insert packets inside

and has a lovely aged and oxidized patina

Attacks ascribed to Jack the Ripper typically involved female prostitutes who lived and worked in the slums of the East End of London

Original U.S. WWII First Pattern OSS Drop Knife with Scabbard made from Springfield Trapdoor Bayonet Russian Air Force The blade to hilt jointOriginal 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