Produced for the 1st Marine Division and the 1st and 2nd Marine Raider Battalions, the Camillus Raider Stiletto is a virtual copy of the British Fairbairn-Sykes knife, the gold standard for sharp objects used to stab citizens of the Axis Powers. Measuring 12 1/4 inches overall, with a 7 1/8 inch spear point double edged blade, etched with a "U.S.M.C." banner and "CAMILLUS/CUTLERY/CO./CAMILLUS,/N.Y." on one side. The hilt and guard are a single piece of cast zinc, with serrated edges, checkered sides, and the ergonomic F-S profile. With an unmarked brown leather sheath, showing rivet-reinforced stitching and a metal staple reinforced throat.

Excellent with an extremely small amount of mild spotting near the tip of the blade and minor retraction marks from sheath. The hilt merits particular note for it’s high condition; due to the hard but brittle nature of zinc, most wartime zinc hilts did not survive. The sheath is very fine with a small tear in the leather next to the tip grommet, mild verdigris buildup and a few scuffs. A top quality Raider Stiletto