To be kept informed of St. Croix Blades’ new listings. World War 2 USS Omaha Case V-42 stiletto. This knife would make a centerpiece knife in any collection. Cole in his book The Best of U. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes. This is the special U. These Case V-42’s were issued to members of the landing force on the U. Light cruiser, USS Omaha. Stiletto Type 3 scabbards were issued with these V-42’s by CASE. All leather scabbards were stamped with a set of identifying numbers and “USS Omaha”. The’USS Omaha’ stamp was obliterated on these scabbards. Later in 1945 these same knives were ordered thrown into the Phila. Rather than do this, a number of these outfits were retained. The blade on this knife measures 7 1/16. The scabbard on this V-42 is marked with the identifying number’S-11′. The serviceman who carried this knife, or kept the knife instead of throwing it overboard marked his initials into the scabbard’DMC’. The Case V-42 is a coveted and classic U. World War II USS Omaha V-42 fighting knife is in. The blade has 90% of its original bluing. The leather below the guard is in excellent condition. The blade tip was sharpened to keep the pinpoint tip from breaking off in combat, a common occurrence on V-42’s. The serviceman also cut off the belt hanger–like a lot of the U. Paratroopers did on the M6 scabbard. There are very occasional, very light spots of minor patina on the blade. Everything is perfectly tight on this knife. The face of the snap is mashed, but the snap functions perfectly. The scabbard is strong and solid with no problems. This listing represents the opportunity to add a coveted USS Omaha CASE V-42 fighting knife to your collection. Postal Service and your country’s Post do. Thank you for your understanding! As required by your country’s laws. I have built my reputation on customer service and honesty. Thank you for your business! Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. You also assert that you may receive this knife/knives or multi-tool(s) from the U. Of course, knives and multi-tools with knife blades and or saws, etc, are sharp and/or dangerous in other ways. The item “USS Omaha WW II Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US WW2 Dagger/Navy Collection” is in sale since Thursday, January 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons”. The seller is “salmon127″ and is located in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Period: World War 2
- Country: United States
- Maker: CASE
- Type: USS Omaha V-42