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**MINT**WW2 British WD B2 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23174:45 - 23174:45
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, near mint condition, WW2 2nd pattern, WD B2 marked, FS dagger and scabbard (see page 152 of the author’s book). The hilt is blackened brass with 2nd pattern knurled grip and blackened oval steel cross guard. The top of one side of the cross guard is stamped with B2 mark a known WW2 WD 2nd pattern designation. It has an excellent, clean, blued 174 mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. Its original leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs & elasticated retaining strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:45
£895.00

**VERY RARE**NEAR MINT**WW2 British 1st Pattern Wilkinson FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Panels & 1st Pattern Scabbard With Correct Newey Stud Fastener. ED 3035 - ED 3035
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, near mint condition 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 blued 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 169mm in length (blade lengths of these FS knives vary as they were hand ground). The undamaged blade is clean. 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 clean & intact. The price for this very rare 1st Pattern FS fighting knife & scabbard includes UK delivery. ED 3035
£3,750.00

WW2 British Wood Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes, FS Far East Operations Commando & RAF Pilot’s Fighting Knife With Wood Hilt & Scabbard With Webbing Frog. Sn 23174:14 - 23174:14
This is an original WW2 era, FS Far East Operations dagger and scabbard (see pages 133 to 137 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Flook). In his book page 133 Flook references the use of wood handled FS daggers by WW2 Pilots. The excellent hilt is correctly made of wood with grooves to assist grip, rounded blackened steel pommel and blued oval steel cross guard. It has a 171 mm double edged, clean blackened dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife has its original period field adapted leather scabbard with brass chape and frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with a period slim webbing frog with belt loop and hilt retaining strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:14
£495.00

WW2 British WD B2 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23174:13 - 23174:13
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, WD B2 marked , FS dagger and scabbard (see page 152 of the author’s book). The hilt is blackened brass with 2nd pattern knurled grip and blackened oval steel cross guard. The top of one side of the cross guard is stamped with War Dept arrow mark and B2 a known WW2 2nd pattern designation. It has a clean blued 177 mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. Its original leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs & elasticated retaining strap, which, as is common is perished in the centre. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact with just light service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:13
£745.00

WW2 British Made WD 42 Marked 3rd Pattern Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife Supplied To U.S Special Forces & Scabbard. Sn 23174:12 - 23174:12
This is an original WW2 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife supplied to U.S. Army special forces such as USMC Raiders (see page 124 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). It has an undamaged ribbed and blackened alloy handle & 172 mm double edged clean steel dagger blade with medial ridge. Supplied with the correct FS blade, this blade has been period cut to stiletto form in the USA and the pommel modified. It has a blued steel oval cross guard stamped with WD arrow 42 designation (a known 3rd pattern FS mark, see page 152 of the author’s book). The guard is also stamped ‘England’ as per the British supplied FS knives supplied to USA referenced by the author. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external blackened brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs & original elasticated retaining strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:12
£675.00

**RARE VARIANT & NAMED**WW2 Era British Beaded & Ribbed (6 Rows Of Beads) Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With Rare U.S. Or Canadian Commando Private Purchase Etched Panel Blade ‘H. Comton’ Scabbard. Sn 23174:11 - 23174:11
The Beaded & Ribbed variant of the Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting knife was available as a private purchase weapon but were also Military issue. American & Canadian special forces soldiers & Officers bought FS fighting knives as private purchase weapons. Examples of named, etched blades are illustrated on pages 94 - 97 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Ron Flook. Beaded & Ribbed versions have been found with, 9,8,7 & 6 rows of beads (see page 127 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Ron Flook. The 6 rows of beads Variant is scarce. This WW2 era Beaded and Ribbed Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife has a brass beaded and ribbed grip (6 rows of beads). There are no WD or manufacturer marks on this piece. It has a 174mm clean blade with medial ridge. One side of the blade has an etched and blued banner panel with name ‘H. Comton’ no doubt the American or Canadian Officer or Soldier who commissioned this knife. It is complete with original scabbard with external brass chape and belt loop with elasticated retaining strap, which as is common present but perished in the centre. It retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price for this rare FS knife includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:11
£1,295.00

**RARE WD BROAD ARROW 38 MARKED**WW2 British 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23174:10 - 23174:10
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 blackened oval steel cross guard. The underside of one side of the cross guard is stamped with War Dept arrow 38 which is a known WW2 2nd pattern WD mark described as rare in the author’s book page 154 (the reference is illustrated in image 2). It has a clean blued 174 mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. Its original leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs & elasticated retaining strap (most likely a period replacement). All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact with just light service wear. The price for this FS knife with rare WD mark & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:10
£1,195.00

**SCARCE**EXCELLENT ORIGINAL BLUED BLADE**WW2 Era British WD (Broad Arrow 9 Marked) Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife Beaded & Ribbed (9 Rows Of Beads) & Scabbard. Sn 23174:9 - 23174:9
The Beaded & Ribbed variant of the Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting knife was available as a private purchase weapon but were also Military issue. Beaded & Ribbed versions have been found with 9,8,7 & 6 rows of beads (see page 127 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Ron Flook). This WW2 era Beaded and Ribbed Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife has a blackened brass beaded and ribbed grip with 9 rows of beads. The hilt has no visible WD marks. It has an excellent, sharp, 171mm long original factory blued blade with medial ridge. It is complete with original scabbard with external blackened brass chape, 4 original sewn on leather tabs and belt loop with leather retaining strap & press stud fastener. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:9
£975.00

SOLD SOLD (20/01) **RARE**WW2 British Wilkinson Sword London 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched & Blued Panels Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23174:8 - 23174:8
2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a rare to find, WW2 2nd pattern FS dagger with double etched & blued panels and scabbard. Examples of FS daggers with Wilkinson etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’ by Flook. The dagger has the correct brass knurled handle & oval blued steel cross guard. The knife has a 168 mm long clean blade with medial ridge. The ricasso has etched and blued panels on both sides, one side 'Wilkinson Sword London with Crossed Swords Legend' & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. The blade is undamaged. Its original scabbard has a blackened brass chape and integral belt loop. As is common its original elasticated retaining strap is present but perished in the centre. It retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:8
£0.00

**RARE**WW2 FAT GRIP, 'Fat Boy', 2nd Pattern, Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With WD Broad Arrow 4 Inspection Mark & Scabbard. Sn 23174:7 - 23174:7
2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a great example of the WW2, 2nd Pattern fighting knife. This has an original 'fat grip' oversized knurled brass grip produced to provide a greater grip for the bigger hand and are a rare pattern of FS dagger. This example has a blackened 170mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. The brass knurled grip is undamaged and is stamped with WD Broad arrow 4 mark which is a known WD mark found on Fat Boy Fs knives (see page 152 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Ron Flook (reference illustrated in image 2). It is complete with original leather scabbard. The scabbard with belt loop has its 4 sewn on leather tabs and original elasticated retaining strap. All leather & stitching are intact and it has its original blackened brass chape. The price for this rare FS dagger & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:7
£1,200.00
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