Original U.S. WWII Western L76 Double Edged Combat Stiletto with Original Scabbard M3 Grease Gun and contracted out for arms

and contracted out for arms production

many were converted to percussion and then disposed of on the international market

They all featured engraved frames and etched cylinders

The body with its deep royal blue piping is in excellent shape

The yellow band around the neck of the body was standard

Original U.S. WWII Western L76 Double Edged Combat Stiletto with Original Scabbard M3 Grease Gun and contracted out for armsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Western was known to have made some of the finest fighting knives of WW2. Although they never had any major government contracts they sold thousands of knives through private and unit purchases. One of the most well known was this example here, the L76. It features a double edged "stiletto" blade, similar to "commando" knives issued to many fighting forces during WWII. The Marine Corps had considered it, but did not