Asheboro, NC – August 2025 – Dauntless Manufacturing will release its latest blade, the Dermot Dagger, on Friday, August 29th, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST exclusively through the company’s website.

The Dermot Dagger is a modernized evolution of the iconic V-42 stiletto, originally issued to the First Special Service Force during WWII. Designed as a tribute to both the historic blade and to legendary combatives instructor Dermot “Pat” O’Neill, the dagger blends classic lineage with modern steel technology and precision American manufacturing.

Specifications

Overall Length : 9.5 in.

Blade Length : 5 in.

Blade Thickness : 0.185 in.

Blade Style : Double-edged spearpoint

Steels & Finishes :

Magnacut – Tumbled or Black Oxide, 63 HRC

CPM 3V – Nitride finish, 60 HRC

Nichols Stainless Dama

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