Description: Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife – Sheffield, England, A double-edged knife with blackcoated blade and a handle comprised of a blackened steel guard with ribbed andblackened brass handle with blackened steel pommel over hidden tangconstruction. The leather sheath has abelt loop. The F-S fighting knife,sometimes called a dagger, began use in 1941, and was issued to BritishCommandos, the Airborn Forces, the SAS, and other units especially for theNormandy landings. Marked on one side of guard SHEFFIELD ENGLAND and the otherside NATO No 4658827 1977 They were commissioned in 1940, that’s a 2nd or late 3rdpattern night fighting dagger. The first issue had a hand knurled handle andhad a Wilkinson sword logo acid etched on the blade just where the handle ended( forgotten the name of that section!!) ( sold my first pattern, perfectetching ( not left too long) for 895 £ back in the late 80s.On Nov-14-24 at 13:35:28 PST, seller added the following information: MUST BE OF LEGAL AGE TO PURCHASE. SHIP TO USA ONLY.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Metairie, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-12-02T02:20:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region of Origin: United States
Theme: Militaria
Brand: SHEFFIELD ENGLAND
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
