FS Commando Daggers
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SOLD SOLD (02/07) WW2 British WD B2 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 22705 - 22705 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. 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 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 with just light service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22705 £0.00 |
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WW2 British WD 3rd Pattern B2 Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife Number 4 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 22667 - 22667 This is an original WW2 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife in excellent condition (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). It has an undamaged ribbed and blackened alloy handle & 170 mm double edged clean blued steel dagger blade with medial ridge and blued steel oval cross guard stamped with WD arrow and B2 designation. The hilt has number 4 mould mark. 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, & as is common, its original elasticated retaining strap is absent. The price for this nicely marked WW2 FS fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 22667 £645.00 |
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**RARE ONE OF 500**Original, Limited Production, De Luxe Special, Wilkinson Sword, Tom Beasley ‘The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame’ 3 panel Banner Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With Correct Etched Blued Panels Hand Drawn Blade & Scabbard. - 22690 Tom Beasley was Wilkinson Sword's master Swordsmith. One of his outstanding creations was the blade for the sword which Britain presented to the people of the City of Stalingrad in commemoration of the City's defence against the Nazis. Tom Beasley knives are sought after and early post war 1946-1949 Tom Beasley produced only approximately 500 hand drawn examples of FS knives for Wilkinson Sword who offered them as 'De Luxe Special' items. They are thought to be advertising & private purchase pieces for Wilkinson sword who undertook a sales drive in the early post war years (see pages 96 & 97, plates 477 & 478 of Fighting Knives By Fred Stephens and pages 182 & 183 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Flook). 2 panel scrolling banner without reference to Stalingrad and the more sought after 3 panel scrolling banner variants with Stalingrad fame were available. This is an excellent original hand drawn de luxe special Tom Beasley FS Knife With 3 panel scrolling etched & blued banner & correct scabbard. Its 178mm long steel blade with medial ridge is clean and correctly crisply etched & blued on both sides. One side has the correct 3 panel blued and etched scrolling banner ‘Hand Forged by Tom Beasley The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame'. The reverse is etched with decorative panels containing 'Wilkinson Sword, London' name and crossed swords legend together Royal Appointment. Also 'Commando Fighting Knife World War 1939-45'. The orange / brown hue Ivorine handle is undamaged and it has an oval plated steel cross guard. The dagger has its original leather scabbard with brass throat mount and chape in the same excellent condition. The price for this excellent De Luxe Special piece which is one of only approx 500 produced includes UK delivery. Sn 22690 £1,375.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL** WW1 / WW2 Alloy Hilt New Zealand Army Fighting Knife With Original Scabbard. Sn 22673 - 22673 The rare to find WW1 / WW2 era New Zealand made military fighting knives come in a number of forms, but all have the same alloy hilt with moulded chequering. The New Zealand made knives were popular with American Forces (see pages 214 & 216 plate 519 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook which illustrates an example with a hilt identical to ours). Our example has the correct cast alloy grip with moulded chequering and raised pommel ideal for striking during combat. The knife measures 10 ¾” overall with a clean 6” spear point steel blade. As is usual with these weapons there are no manufacturer, date or military markings on the knife. The knife is complete with its correct original brown leather open top scabbard which has a single belt loop. All leather, stitching and rivets of the scabbard are clean intact. The price for this rare fighting knife & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22673 (in FS box) £495.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL**WW1 / WW2 Alloy Hilt New Zealand Army Knuckle Fighting Knife With Original Correct Original Scabbard. Sn 22672 - 22672 The rare to find WW1 / WW2 era New Zealand made military fighting knives come in a number of forms, but all have the same alloy hilt with moulded chequering. The New Zealand made knives were popular with American Forces (see pages 214 216 plate 521of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook which illustrates an example identical to ours). Our example has the correct cast alloy grip with moulded knuckle guard which has cast pyramid type projections and raised pommel ideal for striking during combat. The knife measures 10 ¾” overall with a clean 6 ¼” spear point steel blade. As is usual with these weapons there are no manufacturer, date or military markings on the knife. The knife is complete with its correct original brown leather scabbard which has a single belt loop and retaining strap with eyelet which fastens to a brass stud on the body of the scabbard. There is a small old stable tear to the retaining strap on one side of the eyelet consistent with service use but the retaining strap fastens correctly and retains the knife in the scabbard as it should. All other leather, stitching and rivets of the scabbard are clean intact. The price for this rare fighting knife & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22672 (in FS box) £875.00 |
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**SOLD**WW2 British WD 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With ‘9 Broad Arrow’ Inspection Mark & 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 excellent 2nd pattern knurled grip and a blued steel oval cross guard. The hilt near to its cross guard is stamped with ‘9 Broad Arrow’ inspection mark (a known mark found on WW2 FS knives (see page 152 of Flook’s book). 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 to be expected with a WW2 service FS knife. Its original correct leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape & belt loop with retaining strap and press stud fastener. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs and the belt loop has its original elasticated retaining strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21693 £0.00 |
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WW2 Era American USMC Style Grey Finish Cast Alloy Ringed Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. ED 2538 - ED 2538 This is an original WW2 Era American USMC Style Cast Alloy Ringed Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife (see page 139 of Flook’s book The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando knives where similar USMC type hilt variants are illustrated). The author comments that these knives are something of a mystery as to their origins & no examples have been noted to indicate official issue. The hilts are cast from alloy with ringed finishes, the guard is integral with the hilt and has a fillet on the underside similar to that found on the WW2 USMC stiletto. They have been recorded in a number of finishes such as blackened hilt finish, copper hilt finish , grey hilt finish and Green paint hilt. Our example has the correct one piece cast grey finish alloy handle with correct rings and integral cross guard with fillet on the underside. The undamaged blade with medial ridge measures 174 mm. The knife is complete with original WW2 era leather scabbard. The dark brown leather scabbard has a single, long, riveted belt loop and external steel chape. The rear of the scabbard has its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. All leather and stitching are intact but has some service wear. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2538 £875.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 Era Nickel Plated All Steel Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 21845 - 21845 Like many variants of the FS knife there are various theories as to the origins of the all steel FS knives. Generally put about is that they were dropped into Europe for use by the resistance. There is also anecdotal evidence indicating use by Home guard. At least one of these knives was recovered in the wreck of a Sherman tank which sank off the coast of Normandy during the D-Day invasion (see pages 131 to 133 of ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’ by Flook). An all steel plated variant hilt FS knife with 5 knurled grip rings and narrow grip near to the pommel similar to ours is illustrated on page 133 item 9.21 of the authors book. He comments on the illustrated knife, that the plating was probably done post war for presentation or private sale purposes. The author also comments on page 131 “whether or not they were made against an official contract is unknown and no example that I am aware of has been found with an inspection mark. Genuine examples of such knives are scarce”. This is a rare, original all steel hilt nickel plated variant FS knife and scabbard in as found, un-cleaned condition. It’s all steel hilt has the aforementioned 5 knurled grip rings and plated oval steel finger guard. The original nickel plate finish has some age related areas of tarnishing. There are no maker or date marks on the knife. The knife has a 173 mm long blade with medial ridge. Its open top leather scabbard in which it was found has an integral belt loop. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21845 £1,275.00 |
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Post WW2 British Hopkinson Sheffield Nowill & Sons Sheffield Marked Commemorative Royal Marines Factory Nickel Plated 1st Pattern FS Commando Fighting Knife With Etched Panels & Scabbard. Sn 22422 - 22422 The Nowill familly are recorded as Sheffield cutler's since the 16th Century. The family traded under various names and Trademarks until John Nowill acquired the 'crossed keys' trademark in 1842. John Nowill retired from the business in 1847 - three years before his death on 24 October 1850 and the name of the business adopted the 'Nowill & Sons' name. Nowill & Sons made FS Commando Fighting Knives for the British War Dept. In 1947 The Sheffield cutlers F. E. & J. R. Hopkinson Ltd acquired the assets of John Nowill and Frank Mills and used their names & trademarks when making knives (see page 242 of the Sheffield Knife book By Tweedale). 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 post WW2 Hopkinson Sheffield Nowill & Sons marked 1st pattern FS knife was made to commemorate the Royal Marines Commandos. The 1st pattern hilt with correct 2” wave cross guard retains its original factory nickel finish and knurled grip. Its double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 177mm in length. The blade is clean undamaged. The blade has a blued and etched panel as found on original WW2 examples ‘The FS Fighting Knife’ on one side and the etched and gilt highlighted badge of the Royal marines with the Regiment’s motto in Latin ‘Per Mare, Per Terram’ (English: ‘By Sea, By Land’). The cross guard has Nowill & Sons name and Sheffield address together with Hopkinson ‘H’ within cartouche trademark and a stamped Broad Arrow mark as found on British War Department arms & equipment. It is complete with its black leather scabbard with nickel plated chape & integral belt loop with retaining strap & press stud fastener. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price for this attractive Royal Marines FS commemorative piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22422 £675.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (17/06) **MINT**Cased Commemorative WW2 Fairbairn Sykes 3rd Pattern FS Fighting Knife 'Commando 1940-45' By Wilkinson Sword With Etched Blade. ED 2114 - ED 2114 The British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe. Initially drawn from within the British Army from soldiers who volunteered for the Special Service Brigade, the Commandos' ranks would eventually be filled by members of all branches of the United Kingdom's armed forces and a number of foreign volunteers from German-occupied countries. Reaching a wartime strength of over 30 individual units and four assault brigades, the Commandos served in all theatres of war from the Arctic Circle to Europe and from the Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre to South-East Asia. Their operations ranged from small groups of men landing from the sea or by parachute to a brigade of assault troops spearheading the Allied invasions of Europe and Asia. All Commandos were issued with the iconic FS Fighting knife. This superb 3rd pattern FS Commando dagger was produced to Commemorate the British Army Commandos WW2 Service 1940-1945. The full size knife 294mm overall is in pristine condition. It has a beautiful 179mm blued blade etched on both sides with gilt foliate design panels. The ricasso is etched at the ricasso with the manufacturer's detail 'Wilkinson Sword Made In England' with their crossed swords legend and Queen Elizabeth II Royal Appointment all in gold. The 3rd pattern ribbed handle and cross guard retain all of their original gilt finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden box with hinged lid covered in green leatherette material. The case has clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined in green felt & white silk & is contoured to snugly fit the dagger. The exterior lid of the box is emblazoned with the Wilkinson Sword name & Crossed Swords legend together with the stylised image of a Commando shoulder title in Gold & 1940-1945. The silk lining of the case lists the WW2 Battle Honours & Military Decorations Awarded to the Commandos all in gold. The price for this excellent commemorative piece includes UK delivery. ED 2114 £0.00 |
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