Description: Up WWII Era British Fairbairn-Sykes Special Forces Commando double edge Fighting Knife. This is extremely SHARP! This would be a great addition to your militaria collection or to use the next time you need to cut something. The knife is just over 11" long, with a blade length of 7" and is in good condition however there is a little wobble in the tang, the nut on the end may need to be tightened. It may have had a battlefield repair, the hilt is missing and it is missing its' scabbard. The Fairbairn - Sykes fighting knife s a double-edged fighting knife resembling a Dagger or poignard with a foil grip. It was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Erick Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on ideas that the two men had while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China before World War II. The F-S fighting knife was made famous during World War II when issued to British Commandos, the Airborne Forces, the SAS and many other units, especially for the Normandy landings in June 1944. With its acutely tapered, sharply pointed blade, the F-S fighting knife is frequently described as a stiletto, a weapon optimized for thrusting, although the F-S knife can be used to inflict slash cuts upon an opponent when its cutting edges are sharpened according to specification. The Wilkinson Sword Company made the knife with minor pommel and grip design variations. The F-S knife is strongly associated with the British commandos and the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and Marine Raiders (who based their issued knife on the Fairbairn-Sykes), among other special forces. It features in the insignia of the British 3 Command Brigade, the Belgian Commandos, the Dutch Commando Corps (founded in the UK during World War II), and of the Australian 1st Commando and 2nd Commando Regiments and United States Army Rangers (all founded with the help of the British Commandos). Large numbers of Fairbairn Sykes knives of varying types, including some with wooden grips, were used by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division that landed on Juno Beach on "D" Day and by the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. A solid gold F-S fighting knife is part of the commandos' memorial at Westminster Abbey. box 7 bag 90
Price: 325 USD
Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
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