SOLD - Rare OSS Stiletto Fighting Knife - Pancake Flipper

Description

5/7/24 - This is a rare Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Stiletto Fighting Knife, known as the ‚ÄòPancake Flipper,‚Äô made between 1942-1943 for behind-the-front line members. The sharp steel blade measures 6.75‚Ä? in length and the stippled brass grip measures 4.5‚Ä? in length; this particular knife is believed to have been produced by Landers, Frary, and Clark of New Britain, Connecticut, a firm that used the British Fairbanks & Sykes (FS) Fighting Knife as their design template. Includes the original ‚Äòpancake flipper‚Äô scabbard that has been "trimmed in theater" as the "pancake flipper" style belt loop has been cut down as compared to the unmodified/original size. The blade shows notable pitting/corrosion. The internal leather sheath does have a small tear/cracking in it.