J Nowill & Sons, Sheffield England Fairbairn Sykes dagger, orig sheath Excellent

  

Classic British FS "Fairbairn Sykes" fighting dagger with razor-sharp dual-edge blade - originally designed during WW2, this type remained in service in some countries to this day. This type is illustrated on page 133 of the KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II book by Michael Silvey (see the scan attached). This FS dagger was made in Sheffield, England in the 1980th by J.

This dagger is in scarce unused condition. Original factory edge is razor-sharp; needle-like tip is intact. Black-finished grooved cast metal handle with the screw-on pommel lugnut. No dings or contact marks on the handle; all parts are solid with no play. The dagger is about 11-1/2?

/ 29.8 cm overall; blued blade is about 6-7/8? Original "sew-on" black leather scabbard is unused as well. J Nowill & Sons, Sheffield England Fairbairn Sykes dagger, orig sheath Excellent.

Fighting dagger with razor-sharp dual-edge blade and original metal-tipped leather scabbard. Made in Sheffield, England in the 1980th by J. Nowill & Sons and is appropriately marked on the guard as such.

This FS pattern pretty much remained unchanged since mid-WW2. This FS dagger type is illustrated on page 133 of the. KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II. Book by Michael W Silvey - a well-established expert an author of many books on the subject of US military edged weapons (see the book's page scan attached). Originally designed as the "commando dagger" for the elite British special-ops forces, these "FS" fighting knives became super-popular with the British and American servicemen stationed in the UK during WW2.

After the war the FS dagger became a classic combat knife; it remained in service in some countries to this day. This dagger is in scarce unused condition; this type is hard-to-find this nice. No dings or contact marks on the handle. All parts are solid with no play.

This set is in excellent coverall condition. Don't miss your chance to add this original. British Fairbairn Sykes fighting dagger to your collection! This classic FS dagger has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original "as is" condition. These are the actual photos.

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