C049185 BRITISH FAIRBAIRN/SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE WITH SCABBARD.
BACKGROUND:
The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife came about through the need for a good fighting knife for the newly formed commando units. W. E. Fairbairn, E. A. Sykes and Robert Wilkinson Latham of the Wilkinson Sword Company, had a meeting in November of 1940 at which W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes described the knife they wanted and preliminary sketches were drawn up and the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife was created. There were three major patterns of the knife produced.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A second pattern Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with a 13cm, tapering, non-fullered, double-edged, hand ground, stiletto-style blade with a high central spine in its scabbard. Blade has been very heavily used and sharpened. Beaded grip. Complete with original heavily modified scabbard. Scabbard has been modified my adding it to a bayonet frog. True combat vet!
GRADE *** 1/4 PRICE $225.00 (Or Best Offer)
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