Original WWII U.S. Navy DESCO MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard Japanese Uniforms MASSTAB Auf 56° 49' Breite

MASSTAB Auf 56° 49' Breite 1:130000

43/52 were produced concurrently for years

- NEW HAVEN

Intended for issue to Junior Officer's and specialized forces such as Pioneers and Sappers this model was produced with the old series side lock (action) which resembled having been converted from Flintlock and in 1842 was replaced by the more commonly encountered Lovell's style lock

Company K was sent to join the infantry column and with it moved to the Umatilla Agency

Original WWII U.S. Navy DESCO MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard Japanese Uniforms MASSTAB Auf 56° 49' BreiteOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are most uncommon today but were essential equipment for the hardhat divers of the WWII era. Just what Bob Hope needed in the film "The Road to Bali" when fighting a giant squid! Offered in excellent condition, this rare DESCO WWII example has the standard 6 7 8" blade with saw teeth on one edge. The grip is turned hardwood and the hilt has a brass pommel, and the knife screws into a heavy brass cylindrical