Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons Fitted with an eleven inch

Fitted with an eleven inch blade the dark wood grip is fully carved and inset with silver studs

The scabbard of this example is in very good condition

and rammer lever were case-hardened

This Colt Navy revolver dates from the first year of production and is still in tight excellent working condition and retains all matching numbers

After serving in North Africa he took part in the D-Day landing on Omaha beach

Original British WWII OSS Smatchet Heavy Fighting Knife with Scabbard French Edged Weapons Fitted with an eleven inchOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a great example of a scarce WWII Issue OSS Smatchet, or Heavy fighting knife. These measure 16. 5 inches (42 cm) in overall length, with a heavy 11 inch blade. It was designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II, who also helped design the Sykes Fairbairn commando dagger. According to Fairbairn, the Smatchet was an ideal close combat weapon for those not armed with a rifle and bayonet: The