Original U.S. WWII Morse Diving Equipment MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard and Leather Securing Strap German Machine Guns The top plastic shield is

The top plastic shield is still completely present

A lovely completely original flintlock pistol offered in "sleeper" condition after more than 250 years of existence making this great genuine 18th century pistol a true Collector's piece

but V Corps on Omaha Beach came nearest of all of the five landing areas to disaster

There is faint handwriting on the underside on the ride side of the skirt

The data plate still has the full manufacturer information listed on it:

Original U.S. WWII Morse Diving Equipment MK 5 Deep Sea Dive Knife with Brass Scabbard and Leather Securing Strap German Machine Guns The top plastic shield isOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are most uncommon today but were essential equipment for the hardhat divers of the WWII era. This unique knife was designed to be an all purpose tool for use by deep sea divers who utilized the Mark V dry suit diving system. The Mark V system was adopted by the US Navy in 1916 and served until about 1979, when it was replaced by the Mark 12 system. The Mark V system is the classic deep sea diver dry suit with