Daggers and Knives
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**RARE**WW2 British WD Wilkinson 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With ‘WD Arrow 56’ Mark & United States Marine’s Privately Commissioned Etched Panel Banner To ‘N.T. Adams USMC’ & Scabbard. Sn 21857 - 21857 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. Examples with etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of. American & Canadian special forces soldiers & Officers bought FS fighting knives as private purchase weapons and when British WD examples came into their possession would have their names etched onto the blades. Examples of named, etched blades are illustrated on pages 94 - 97 of Flook’s book The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives. This British WD Wilkinson example of the 2nd pattern FS has a knurled 2nd pattern brass hilt and oval cross guard which has a ‘WD Arrow 56’ Mark (see page 95 of Flook’s book where he describes the ‘56’ mark as being a WD mark found on FS knives and states how similarities in ‘56’ marked knives and other knives without Wilkinson logos has led many collectors to conclude that they are in fact a Wilkinson product). The knife has an undamaged 162mm blade with medial ridge. One side of the blade has a crisp etched scrolling banner with name & Regiment ‘N.T. Adams USMC’ no doubt privately commissioned by the American Marine who carried this knife. The blade has no damage and just areas of staining consistent with age. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external brass chape and belt loop. It retains its 4 original sewn on leather tabs and elasticated retaining strap on the belt loop. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this rare named FS knife includes UK delivery. Sn 21857 £1,275.00 |
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*SOLD SOLD (13/07) *VERY RARE** WW2 British 1st Pattern Wilkinson FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Panels & 1st Pattern Scabbard With Correct Newey Stud Fastener. Sn 21864 - 21864 The 1st Pattern FS fighting knife was introduced in 1940 and produced by Wilkinson Sword (see page 63 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an increasingly rare to find, original WW2 1st pattern, FS dagger with original 1st pattern scabbard. The hilt retains its original nickel finish and knurled grip. The ricasso is marked with correct etched panels, 'Wilkinson Sword London' together with crossed swords legend & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. Its double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 175mm in length (blade lengths of these FS knives vary as they were hand ground). The undamaged blade has staining consistent with age. It is complete with original 1st Pattern leather scabbard with nickel plated brass chape & integral belt loop with retaining strap which has the correct ‘Newey’ press stud fastener. All leather & stitching are intact. The price for this very rare 1st Pattern FS fighting knife & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21864 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (21/07) WWI 3rd Queen Alexanders Own Gorkha Rifles Presentation Kukri/Dagger (Very Sharp). 21859. - 21859 The 3rd Gorkha Rifles or Third Gorkha Rifles, abbreviated as 3 GR is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. This regiment recruit mainly Magars and Gurung tribes. They were present at a number of actions and wars including the siege of Delhi in 1857 to the First and Second World Wars. After the Partition of India in 1947 the regiment was one of the six Gorkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army as part of the Tripartite Agreement signed between India, Nepal and Britain at the time of Indian independence. Prior to independence, the regiment was known as the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. In 1950 the regiment's title was changed to 3rd Gorkha Rifles. Since 1947 the regiment has participated in several conflicts including the 1947 and 1971 wars against Pakistan. The dark coloured horn grip is inscribed with a silver band and brass collar. The fullered blade is very sharp and showing age related staining. Its is etched with a diamond and crescent lozenge to the ricasso. (The kukri (English: /G2;kA0;kri/ or khukuri, pronounced [kD8;ukuri]) is a type of short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent) is housed in a wooden scabbard dressed in green velvet, with an ornamental silver mount and regimental badge. Blade length: 30 ½ cm (41 cm overall). The price for this fine example includes UK delivery. 21859. (Bowies) £0.00 |
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WW2 U.S. Marine Corps Case Cutlery (New York) V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife & Scabbard. Sn 21631 - 21631 An excellent original WW2 United States V-44 Combat and Survival Bowie knife by the New York Company Case Cutlery (see page 130 of ‘United States Military Knives Collectors Guide’ by Silvey & Boyd). Officially a survival knife the U.S. Marine Corps used them as a fighting knife against the Japanese. It is a huge knife measuring 14 ¾” in length and with a black synthetic slab sided handle secured by 3 rivets. It has a brass cross guard with ball ends. It has a 9 ½” long, clean broad steel bowie blade with falchion - style tip and twin narrow fullers. The blade has a crisp 'Casexx' signature. It is accompanied by its leather scabbard with rear riveted belt loop. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. There are no manufacturer marks on the scabbard. The price for this WW2 era Combat / Survival knife includes UK delivery. Sn 21631 (American Knives Box) £575.00 |
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WW2 British Royal Marines Double Etched 2nd Pattern FS Fighting Knife With Scabbard, Green Beret, William Rodgers Sheffield Utility Knife With Scabbard Many Original WW2 Photos & Ephemera Attributed to L/Cpl Marine Arthur John Kirkby . Sn 19133:4 - 19133:4 This original WW2 collection is attributed to Marine Arthur John Kirkby, who in the post war years served with the Territorial Army. Lance Corporal Arthur John Kirby was born in 1925 and at the early stage of WW2 volunteered as a Messenger Boy with the local Home Guard based in Norwich. After the war he volunteered for Territorial service with the RAMC and Royal Engineers. The collection comprises: His 2nd pattern FS fighting knife with correct brass hilt . Its 157mm blade is clean and is double etched. One side has ‘The FS Fighting Knife’ within panel, the reverse Wilkinson Sword London within panel. Its original scabbard has blackened external chape. As is common its original 4 sewn on tabs and elasticated retaining strap are absent. All leather & stitching are intact. His private purchase combat / utility knife with 8” fullered blade to the fortes details of William Rodgers I cut my way trademark & Made in Sheffield England. The hilt with compressed leather washer grip and complete with brown leather scabbard. His RM green beret. The material of the green beret is clean and has just a few small stable moth holes. It is mounted with its original RM brass cap badge The badge has its original split pin to the rear. The beret has no manufacturer or date marks to the lining. The beret is approx. UK size 6. All are accompanied by a selection of original photographs, paperwork etc, appertaining to Lance Corporal Arthur John Kirby including a letter dated December 1943 from his old Home Guard Commanding Officer congratulating on becoming a Marine. A Christmas menu for HMS Kenya 1945 and the photographs indicate Far East service. The price for this rare to find original WW2 collection of Royal Marines Equipment including a double etched FS fighting knife with original photos to a named Marine which is worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19133:4 £1,695.00 |
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**RARE**Inter War & WW2 British Chindit Gurkha Kukri With Heavy Stabbing & Chopping Form Blade & 1922 Dated WD Leather Scabbard By ‘Ca’ Cawpore Arsenal. Sn 21788 - 21788 This is an original British Chindit Gurkha Military Kukri, similar form Kukris and scabbards are illustrated on page 196 plate 465 & page 197 plate 467 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives (illustrated in our images). On page 196 of his book he describes these Kukris as being a mystery with regards to the troops / units they were made for but states he has seen them being worn by British troops in India between the wars. He adds that they are unlike other Kukris in that they can be used in a stabbing mode and are accompanied by a sheath of different design to the norm. Our example has a 12 ½” single edged heavy blade curved for chopping and tapering to a sharp stabbing point. The spine of the blade is 5mm thick & it measures 17 ¼” overall. The blackened blade has been sharpened in the field during its life. The blade has no visible markings The wood grip scales are correctly secured by 3 rivets and are undamaged. It comes with its original leather scabbard which is similar to the scabbard illustrated in his book (see images). The open top scabbard has a retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the scabbard, belt loop and riveted seam. The front of the scabbard is dated 1922 and ‘Ca’ (Indian Cawpore Arsenal) together with ‘C WD arrow 12’. The belt loop is impressed with number ‘5’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21788 (fighting knives box) £495.00 |
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WW2 British 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Period Improvised Scabbard. Sn 21693 - 21693 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an original, WW2 2nd pattern FS dagger and scabbard. The hilt is blackened brass with 2nd pattern knurled grip and a blued steel oval cross guard. It has a blackened 176mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. The blade has been sharpened during its life and there is one small nick to one of the cutting edges. Its original period improvised leather scabbard has an external brass chape & belt loop with retaining strap and press stud fastener. The rear of the scabbard has a riveted pressed steel belt hook / bar. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21693 £695.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (08/07) **AS FOUND UN-TOUCHED**WW2 Era Nazi German Kriegsmarine Officers 2nd Model Dagger With Etched Blade By WKC Weyersberg Kirchbaum & Co Solingen & Hammered Design Scabbard. Sn 21754 - 21754 2nd model Kriegsmarine Officers daggers were adopted in 1938. Choice of an engraved or hammered scabbard was left to the purchaser (see page 99 of The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitler’s Germany by Atwood). This is an excellent original German Kriegsmarine Dagger with its original hammered design scabbard (a scabbard the same as ours is illustrated on page 99 of Atwood’s book). The clean dagger blade is etched on both sides with blued scroll work panels featuring the Marine fouled anchor motif and the hilt is fitted with original leather washer. The ricasso is crisply marked with the makers trademark & ‘WKC’ mark of Weyersberg Kirchbaum & Co Solingen. It has the distinctive Kriegsmarine 'Eagle With Swastika’ Pommel, ornate cross guard with scabbard retaining button that works as it should and undamaged correct orange / brown hue resin grip with wire binding which is tight and secure. Its original undamaged scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design and has Oak Leaves bands fitted with original hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21754 £0.00 |
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WW2 Era Italian Fascist MVSN (Milizia Voluntaria Sicurezza Nationale) Leaders Alloy Eagle’s Head Hilt Dagger With Fascist Device & Scabbard With Original Hangers & SPQR Marked Clip. Sn 21756 - 21756 This is an original WW2 era Italian MVSN Leader’s Dagger & Scabbard. It measures 12 ¼” overall. It has an alloy Eagle’s head hilt with black bakelite inserts on the left and right sides. One insert has an inlaid brass fascist device. The hilt has an integral curved finger guard. The hilt retains its original factory nickel plating. The 7 ¾” polished steel blade is clean & undamaged. The knife is complete with its excellent original black alloy scabbard with plated furniture & 2 hanging rings. The rings are mounted with original copper linked ringed hangers with brass plate ‘M’ device of the Milizia Voluntaria Sicurezza Nationale. Attached to the ‘M’ device is a sprung clip embossed with Roman Eagle and motto SPQR (an abbreviation for Senātus Populusque R!3;mānus or “The Senate and People of Rome" the emblematic abbreviated phrase referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21756 £595.00 |
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**MASSIVE**Victorian Sheffield Cast Steel Railway Commemorative Bowie Knife With Etched Locomotive Pulling A Coal Tender & Passenger Carriages Along Train Track Scene. Sn 21698 - 21698 This is a Massive fully functional English Bowie. This size of Bowie were produced as Commemorative pieces celebrating periods of history. This massive Victorian Bowie was most likely made to commemorate the evolvement of Victorian steam locomotives & the railway system. The 18” long Bowie has undamaged, thick wood scales secured to the full tang by steel pins. It has a heavy cast brass finger guard. The knife’s impressive 11 ¼” long blade is 7mm thick up to the drop point and 3 ½” broad at its widest. The polished steel blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and storage. There are no damage or nicks to the cutting edge. One side of the blade has an etched scene depicting a Locomotive emitting steam pulling a coal tender & passenger carriages along a railway track. The blade is also etched with 3 Queen’s crowns & ‘Warranted Sheffield Cast Steel’. The Bowie weighs a hefty 1.5 Kg. Although useable as a knife this Bowie was never made to be carried and is correctly without scabbard. The price for this massive Bowie, a great conversation / display piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21698 £475.00 |
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