Original Rare U.S. WWII OSS Stiletto attributed to Landers, Frary, and Clark with "Pancake Flipper" Scabbard German Mauser 98k K98 but the M-38/42 was a

but the M-38/42 was a stand out exception and remained a great favorite of the Germans as can be witnessed in countless WW2 photographs

A very nice example of an early issue M3 knife from a desirable maker

which isembossed with:

indicating that this officer spent time in South Africa before the turn of the 20th century

but was was renamed in 1942-1943

Original Rare U.S. WWII OSS Stiletto attributed to Landers, Frary, and Clark with "Pancake Flipper" Scabbard German Mauser 98k K98 but the M-38/42 was aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This Fairbairn Sykes copy, known affectionately as the Pancake Flipper, is a rare knife produced between 19421943 and was believed to be manufactured by Landers, Frary, and Clark in New Britain, CT. There are no maker marks or any stamping on this knife which was logical to a clandestine weapon such as this. The stiletto was designed for members of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), the American version of the