Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop Antique Percussion Firearms The paint present is retained

The paint present is retained quite well and the following text is still able to be read in its entirety:

The model itself does have moveable components that are spring loaded

was greeted as a practical modern invention

This is a dummy piece and is not filled with any explosive content

with tin inserts designed for use with packets of shorter rifle-musket paper cartridges

Original U.S. WWII Office of Strategic Services OSS “Tetrapod” Barbed Caltrop Antique Percussion Firearms The paint present is retainedOriginal 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. The caltrop shows heavy oxidation but has a lovely patina. This is an American made, used and issued example and is not to be mistaken for being of German or Dutch origin. A caltrop is an area denial weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines