As a former marine, I would really like to have a Clauss USMC razor. I keep checking the bay and a couple days ago I saw this one listed.
Vintage WW2 USMC Clauss Straight Razor w/ Box Excellent - eBay (item 160343070028 end time Jun-26-09 18:20:00 PDT)

My question is: This razor has USMC etched/engraved on the blade itself, not stamped on the tang like the others I have seen.

Can anyone shed any light to this? A later USMC, perhaps? The listing states WWII era.

Another member here, (Leighton?) has had a few and noted that they were around the Spanish War and WWI era, if memory serves me correctly.

I'm wondering if this is an authentic USMC razor. Any knowledge passed on will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kevin