Description
and was identical
however close examination indicates that it originally had a screw retained arbor pin
This particular grenade was made from a can of American origin
though overall the action is a bit stiff
Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop Sales and was identicalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of a Christmas Tree shaped caltrop as used by the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessors of the now Central Intelligence Agency. This is an American made, used and issued example and is not to be mistaken for being of German or Dutch origin. We had received this example from an esteemed collector of OSS artifacts, with this being the first we have been able to offer! A caltrop is