U.S.M.C. WW2 Raider Stiletto with a document that explains the knife came from Marine General George O. Van Orden. The Marine Stiletto was produced by Camilus Cutlery Company. 12 3/16” overall length with a 7 1/16” blade. It had a zinc alloy handle that was prone to throw off zinc ions, which with age made the handle brittle and crack, and in some circumstances decompose. This example has the U.S.M.C. scroll acid etched on the blade, as well as the makers info; “CAMILIUS/CUTLERY /CO /CAMILIUS/NY” towards the ricasso. These are weak but the knife is clearly marked. The blade has age spotting, mostly on the reverse of the bright blade, but no pitting. The handle is strong and the blade is un-sharpened. Upon close examination with a magnifying loop, it appears the very tip of the blade is tipped, perhaps less than a 1/16”. It comes in a type 1 scabbard with metal staples at the throat and a metal plate front and rear at the tip end. The scabbard is 13 1/2” overall. The leg-tie grommet at the scabbard bottom is missing. The notarized document explains that the owner’s father worked with General Van Orden at his gun shop; “Evaluators Limited” in Triangle, Virginia, located close to Quantico Marine Base. General Van Orden used to pick up his partner’s young son at the train station at Quantico from Fredericksburg and at some point gave him this knife. This U.S.M.C Raider Stiletto is a scarce survivor, one of only 14,370 made by Camilius. It is further enhanced by being the property of Marine General George Van Orden, who had a colorful and active career in the U.S. Marine Corps and later. His wife was an expert pistol marks-woman in her own right and was instrumental in suggesting features to a friend at Smith & Wesson that were later incorporated in the design of the S&W K-38, “Combat Masterpiece”.  Price: $3,450.00 (ref. C-336)