| Fairbairn-Sykes Combat Fighting Knives | Fairbairn-Sykes & H.G. Long Commemorative Fighting Knives |
This is very rare pre-war signed and designated SPECIMEN COPY of the 1926 First Edition of W.E. Fairbairn's oriental fighting style classic DEFENDU: Scientific Self-Defence. cloth-covered hardback edition.
This 171 page 5-1/4 by 7 by 10 inch book describes fighting techniques as taught to the Shanghai Police and others using a variety of weapons, including disarming an opponent armed with a gun, as well as strikes, holds, throws and restraining techniques. The first page of the table of contents is missing from this book. This is a view of the title page, showing "Specimen Copy" and "Shanghai China 1926" in Fairbairn's handwriting and his signature.
For comparison purposes, these are two photocopies of samples of his signature and handwriting..
The condition is well-used with some minor stains on the covers and a little looseness in the binding. All the pages are present and attached, with the exception of the first page of the table of contents. This is a hard book to find in any condition, a super-rare specimen copy is an item that would be the centerpiece your collection of F-S and OSS/SOE weapons.
Offered at $1,249.99
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FSFK-51 | This is one of the rarest of the Wilkinson Sword made Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variants with
the 3-inch "S-Guard" and early scroll pattern.
It has a heavy checker pattern steel grip with the early limited production large crossguard. There is a Wilkinson Sword maker mark, as pictured on page 3 of Buerlein's, on the RIGHT side of figure 6. This is a close-up of the F-S logo, one one of the WS logo. These are close-up views of the front and rear of the grip and guard. The condition is near very good, with moderate wear and signs of combat use, including a nick on the edge of the blade and signs of sharpening. The point is a little rounded. There is some moderate to deep darkening of the steel blade. |
$3,999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-59 | This is one of the small "S-Guard" Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
variants with the 2-inch "S-Guard" and single-side DEEP etch F-S
logo on the ricasso.
It has a deep checker pattern steel grip. This is a view of the grip from the front (showing the F-S logo) and one from the rear. This is an overall view of the rear of the knife and scabbard. The condition is near excellent. The steel blade is bright steel, with some minor spotting from age. |
$2,499.99 | Available |
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FSFK-33 | This is one of the rare variants of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, a Tom Beasley two-banner
etch blade with the orange Ivorine grip.
It has a two banner scroll and Wilkinson Sword Tom Beasley etching. This is a close-up of the grip from the front. This is a view of the grip from the rear. The condition is very good to near excellent, with an outstanding condition original polished steel blade. There is very little tarnish to the original crossguard and pommel cap present. There is some cracking apparent on the original grip. This model of F-S knife is pictured in Buerlein's on page 53 as Figure 81B, with the dark orange grip. This is the rarer of the Tom Beasley knifes with only two scrolls instead of three. There is a brass tip leather scabbard included. |
$1,499.99 | Available |
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FSFK-03 | This is one of the scarce variants of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, a Tom Beasley three-banner
etch blade with the orange Ivorine grip.
It has a three banner scroll and Wilkinson Sword Tom Beasley etching. This is a close-up of the grip from the front. This is a view of the grip from the rear. The condition is near excellent, with some minor freckling on the original polished steel blade. There is tarnish to the original gilt on the crossguard and pommel cap. This model of F-S knife is pictured in Buerlein's on page 53 as Figure 81C, except with the dark orange grip. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$1,999.99 | Available |
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PFSK-01 Polish Paratrooper Fighting Knife |
This is a very rare and not often encountered
Polish paratrooper fighting knife WITHOUT scabbard. This knife shows significant signs of field use. The distinctive red paint of the pommel nut is mostly gone. These are views if the grip front and rear. The condition is well-used. |
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FSFK-04 | This is a rare "Beaded and Ribbed" Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant with the ground
grip and sheet brass scabbard.
It has a 9-row bead pattern brass grip with a distinctive bend at the crossguard, and both sides of the grip ground flat. There are WILLIAM RODGERS SHEFFIELD and MADE IN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND stamped maker marks on the crossguard. This is a view from the rear. This is a close-up of the front of the grip. This is a view of the rear. The condition is near excellent, with some wear and signs of combat use. There is some freckling on the unsubdued steel blade. This exact knife is pictured in Buerlein's on page 32 (look at the marks on the grip and compare to the photograph of the Figure 53B). The scabbard is also the same one shown in the book. |
$1,999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-34 | This is one of the etched blade variants of the
Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with a gilded ribbed grip and full-length
gilt etches on both sides of the plum blue blade.
It has a Celtic knotwork and leaves panels on the front and Wilkinson Sword full panel etching on the rear. This is a close-up of the W-S maker mark. This is a close-up of the grip from the front. This is a view of the grip from the rear. The condition is near excellent throughout. This model of F-S knife is pictured in Buerlein's on page 28 as Figure 44, shown at the far right side. |
$999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-62 | This is a rare "Beaded and Ribbed" Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife
experimental design variant with unusual
patterned cast on aluminum grip, guard, and acorn-shaped pommel. This was a pre-production prototype design used to test the effectiveness of a cast on aluminum grip. Note the extreme regularity and uniformity of the ribs between the beads that is never seen on the lathe cut brass grip styles. It has a 9-row bead pattern brass grip with 5 rows of ribs between the beads. It has a It has no maker marks. It measures 12-1/2 inches long. These are close-ups of the grip from front and rear. The condition is good to near very good, with moderate wear to the original black paint of the grip and signs of use in combat conditions. There is some freckling on the unsubdued steel blade. |
$799.99 | Available |
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FSFK-53 | This is a B2 Broad Arrow marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the black color brass handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This is maker marked "B2" and Broad Arrow marked, on the grip side of the guard. The condition is near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some freckling on the blued steel blade. There is a near mint scabbard with this knife. |
$1,099.99 | Available |
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FSFK-65 | This is a B2 marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the black color bronze handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the front and back sides of the grip. This is maker marked "B2" on the grip side of the guard. There is NO "ENGLAND" mark. The condition is near excellent, with some very slight wear to the black of the grip and a near mint5=3/4 inch blade. It measures 11-3/4 inches overall. There is a near mint scabbard with this knife, with the exception of the cut and sewn down elastic. |
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FSFK-12 | This is a "ENGLAND" marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the bronze color brass handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This is maker marked with a stamped "ENGLAND" on the crossguard. The condition is near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some freckling on the blued steel blade. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-58 | This is a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the red bronze colored handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This knife is completely sterile with no maker marks on either the blade or the crossguard. The condition is near good, with moderate to heavy wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is significant darkness on the steel blade. There a brass tip leather scabbard with this knife in generally good condition. |
$649.99 | Available |
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FSFK-75 | This is a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the red bronze colored maker
marked handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This knife has a partial maker marks on the lower part of the front of the grip. This is the back of the knife and scabbard. The condition is near excellent, with some minor wear and very slight nicks on the original factory edge from combat use. The steel blade is a subdued blue/black. There a brass tip leather scabbard with this knife in near very good condition with no tabs and a broken elastic and a snap fastener is riveted to the middle of the top portion. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-20 | This is a "ENGLAND" marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the bronze color brass handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This is maker marked with a stamped "ENGLAND" on the crossguard. It is also "F" and Broad Arrow marked, as seen here. This is the pommel nut. The condition is near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some freckling on the blued steel blade. There is a scabbard with this knife in very good condition. |
$1,199.99 | Available |
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FSFK-74 | This is a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the red bronze colored handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This knife has partial maker marks on the crossguard. The condition is near excellent, with very little wear and very slight nicks on the original factory edge from combat use. There is virtually no darkness on the steel blade. There a brass tip leather ENGLAND double stamped scabbard with this knife in near excellent condition with original tabs and elastic intact and present. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-55 | This is a B2 Broad Arrow marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the black color brass handle version of the checker grip.
It has an interesting modified variant of the F-S leather scabbard
fitted to a canvas hanger
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This is maker marked "B2" and Broad Arrow marked and stamped "ENGLAND", on the grip side of the guard. The condition is near excellent, with some very minor freckles on the blued steel blade. There is a OD canvas hanger and leather scabbard with this knife, both in very good condition. |
$999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-13 | This is a Broad Arrow "B2" marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with an unusual "black version" of deep OSS style checker pattern grip.
These are views of the grip front and rear and a close-up of the pommel nut. This is maker marked with a Broad Arrow "B2" on the crossguard. The condition is near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some freckling on the subdued black steel blade. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-67 | This is a single F-S logo marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with an unusual "black version" of deep OSS style checker pattern grip.
These are views of the grip front and rear and a close-up of the logo. This is maker marked with an F-S logo on the ricasso. The condition is near excellent throughout. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$999.99 | Available |
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FSFK-21 | This is a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the brass colored handle version of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the right and left sides of the grip. This knife was probably maker marked with a stamped "ENGLAND" on the crossguard, however, the steel is very pitted and no readable portion remains. The condition is near good, with moderate to heavy wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is significant darkness on the steel blade. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-73 | This is a "ENGLAND" marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the "bright nickle version" of the checker grip.
This is a view of the back. The ENGLAND marking is stamped on the crossguard. These are close-ups of the grip front and rear. The condition is near excellent, with some very minor wear and factory edges. There is no freckling on the bright nickel plated blade. There is a near mint scabbard with this knife with no elastic and intact tabs. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-09 | This is a "56" serial number marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with usual checker patterned grip of the "bright nickle version" of the checker grip.
This is a close-up of the grip. The number is stamped on the crossguard. The condition is near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some moderate freckling on the steel blade. There is no scabbard with this knife. This knife is the exact one pictured in Buerlein's on page 12 as Figure 19H). |
$799.99 | Available |
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FSFK-72 | This is a "1" cavity identification marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with usual
ring
patterned bronze colored grip of the knives made later in WWII.
This is a close-up of the ENGLAND mark on the cross guard. This mark is close to the edge and is a nice deep strike. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. There is some black paint at the pommel nut near the cavity mark. The condition is near excellent with almost no wear to the blade finish and only slight wear to the grip. There is some minor freckling on the subdued steel blade. There is a very nice scabbard with a broken elastic. The original tabs remaining included with this knife. You'd be hard pressed to find a nicer original F-S. |
$299.99 | Available |
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FSFK-63 | This is a "3" cavity England Coat of
Arms marked blade Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with usual
ring
patterned bronze colored grip of the knives made later in WWII.
This is a close-up of the cavity mark on the pommel and the Coat of Arms on the blade. This is marked ENGLAND on the crossguard of the knife. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The condition is very good to near excellent, with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is moderate darkening on the subdued steel blade. There is NO scabbard with this knife. |
$299.99 | Available |
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FSFK-57 | This is a completely sterile unmarked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with an unusual pattern WIDE ribbed grip of the "black version" of the
ring grip.
These are views if the grip front and rear. Note the unusual shape and contour of the grip and the hexagonal cap nut on the pommel. The blade shows some signs of use and careful sharpening. There are some spots on the blade. The white metal grip was painted black and there is moderate wear to the paint from use and carry. The condition is near very good. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$399.99 | Available |
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FSFK-69 | This is a completely sterile unmarked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife variant
with an machine milled pattern ribbed
ring grip.
These are views if the grip front and rear. The blade shows some signs of use and careful sharpening. There are some spots on the blue subdued blade. The white steel grip shows some minor to moderate wear from use and carry. The condition is near excellent with a very good blade, showing some scratches from occasional sharpening. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$399.99 | Available |
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FSFK-71 | This is an ENGLAND guard marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with
white metal
ring
patterned grip of the knives made in mid-WWII.
There is a "1" cavity mark on the grip. The condition is generally good to very good, with some moderate wear on the grip and subdued blade. The blade has some grind marks from hasty sharpening in the field. This knife has seen a lot of service. There is no scabbard with this knife. |
$199.99 | Available |
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FSFK-56 | This is a SHEFFIELD ENGLAND marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with
white metal
ring
patterned black colored grip of the knives made in mid-WWII.
These are views of the front and rear of the grip. Note the thin brass guard. It is stamped SHEFFIELD ENGLAND on the grip side. The condition is very good to near excellent, with some moderate wear to the paint on the grip. There is virtually no wear or spotting on the bright steel blade. There is a multipiece brass fitted (tip and throat) scabbard and GEW Broad Arrow marked and 1943 dated khaki canvas hanger with this knife. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-68 | This is a sterile unmarked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with
white metal
ring
patterned grip of the knives made in mid-WWII.
These are views of the front and rear of the grip. Note the thicker style steel guard. The condition is very good to near excellent, with some moderate wear on the grip and unblued blade. There is a multipiece brass fitted tip scabbard with this knife. The tabs are absent and the top has a frog style leather belt hanger. |
$299.99 | Available |
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FSFK-70 | This is a SHEFFIELD ENGLAND marked Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with
black painted bronze metal
ring
pattern grip of the knives made in late-WWII.
These are views of the front and rear of the grip. Note the thinner steel guard. It is stamped SHEFFIELD ENGLAND with Broad Arrow mark on the grip side. The condition is near excellent, with some very minor wear to the paint on the grip. There is virtually no wear or spotting on the subdued black steel blade with original factory sharpened edges. There is a near mint leather scabbard with elastic and tabs intact and complete with this knife. |
$499.99 | Available |
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FSFK-41 Cast-On Ring Grip F-S with Scabbard |
This is a Fairbairn-Sykes experimental fighting
knife with cast on alloy ribs and beads style grip and crossguard.
There is no maker marks. This unusual knife has a striking irregular staggered pattern of ribs. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The condition is very good with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some moderate freckling and wear on the blackened subdued steel blade. This knife measures 12 inches overall with a 6-1/2 inch blade. There is worn leather scabbard with metal drag with this knife. |
$899.99 | Available |
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FSFK-79 Large Handle Sterile F-S Design Dagger Fighting Knife |
This is an interesting variant of the F-S
design featuring a 1st model F-S type steel dagger blade and cast rib handle
with an unusual brass collar and diamond shaped guard. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. This knife was made for someone with a very large hand. The grip measures a full 5 inches (as compared to the usual 4-1/2 inches of an issue F-S). The blade has signs of grinding and stock removal from when it was made (possibly from a cut down bayonet or sword) along the total length, however it remains serviceable throughout. The condition is good to very good overall. The knife measures 14 inches overall. There is a theater made leather scabbard with this knife. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-36 Water Buffalo Handle Dagger Fighting Knife |
This is an interesting variant of the F-S
design featuring an F-S type steel dagger blade and translucent green horn handle. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The tip has a slight waver from being used in combat, and there is significant pitting to the steel, however it remains serviceable throughout. The condition is good to very good overall. The knife measures 11-3/4 inches overall. There is NO scabbard with this knife. |
$699.99 | Available |
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FSFK-27 Cast on Ring Grip Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife |
This is a Fairbairn-Sykes style fighting knife with
a cast on alloy grip and crossguard of the knives made in England during WWII.
There is no maker marks. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. This same design and style is described and pictured on page 102 as figure 521 of Frederick Stephen's Fighting Knives, except the example in Steven's book has the seam ground (or filed) down. This is as it was originally manufactured. The condition is very good with some moderate wear and the usual signs of combat use. There is some moderate freckling on the blackened subdued steel blade. This knife is shorter than the usual F-S, measuring 10-1/2 inches overall with a 6 inch blade. There is NO scabbard with this knife. |
$349.99 | Available |
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FSFK-64 Stacked Leather Washer Handle Dagger Fighting Knife |
This is an interesting theater made variant of
the F-S design featuring an F-S type steel dagger blade and a stacked
leather washer grip with brass pommel and 3 inch brass guard. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The knife is serviceable throughout. The condition is very good to near excellent overall. The knife measures 12 inches overall, with a 7-1/4 inch blade. There is a theater made hair-on cowhide leather scabbard with this knife. |
$299.99 | Available |
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FSFK-42 Engraved Brass Handle British Commando Dagger Fighting Knife |
This is an interesting North Africa theater made variant of
the F-S design featuring an F-S type steel dagger blade and an engraved
(carved) brass handle. This knife was used during the Operation Torch by a British combined operations commando during the recapture of Benghazi and Tobruk. The blade and grip are sterile, the designs are typical of North Africa theater made knives. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The knife is serviceable throughout. The condition is very good to near excellent overall. The knife measures 11 inches overall, with a 6-1/2 inch blade. There is a theater made decorated Moroccan leather scabbard with this knife. |
$799.99 | Available |
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FSFK-76 French Nail F-S Type Dagger Fighting Knife |
This is an interesting F-S style design steel dagger blade and a
slender skip checker band grip with large pommel and Cross of Lorraine
French Resistance marked
crossguard. These are views of the front and rear of the grip. The blade has an unusual shallow hollow ground diamond cross-section. There are some light scratches along the length of the blade from routine sharpening. The original factory grind marks are visible on the blade. It has a subdued blue/black finish of which 80-90% remains. The condition is near excellent throughout. This is a view of the back. The knife measures 11-3/4 inches overall, with a 7 inch blade. There is an F-S leather scabbard with the original tabs and elastic present and intact with this knife. |
$1,499.99 | Available |
This is a very rare F-S presented by Wilkinson Sword for Outstanding Salesmanship fancy ring grip plated dagger.
It has the screw-down slotted pommel nut style used after WWII. It also has the very fancy English coat of arms and legend "By Appointment to H. M. Queen Elizabeth II Sword Cutlers Wilkinson Sword Ltd Made in England maker mark panel on the reverse side of the blade and the presentation panel "PRESENTED BY WILKINSON SWORD FOR OUTSTANDING SALESMANSHIP" dedication on the front side of the blade.
These are close-up views of the grip from the front and rear. This dagger is in mint condition throughout.
It is complete with the original matching scabbard with fancy plated flat bottom drag and snap-down grip retaining strap. It had "ear tabs" at one time, however they were removed for display by the original owner. It is in otherwise mint condition.
This fine fighting knife would be a superlative addition to any high-end F-S fighting knife collection.
Offered at $999.99
This section has a number of Limited Edition Wilkinson Sword made knives commemorating various units, campaigns, invasions and similar World War II events.
These are all from The World War II Victory Collection Limited Edition issued by the American Historical Foundation of Richmond, Virginia
All knives are enclosed in custom-made cases, with velvet, wood, or similar treatments complimenting the theme of the commemorated event. Note the distinctive handle and grip treatments which reflect the style used in the particular theater or in use by the particular unit.
Each knife and its associated case is in the original packing box. All knives are in mint unused condition. There may be some slight discoloration from years of storage, if so, it will be noted in the description. All knives were commissioned by the and built by either Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd. of London England or H.G. Long & Co Sheffield England, the original manufacturer or designer of many of the combat knives these commemoratives were based on, as noted in the individual descriptions.
These knives are long out of production, being made in the early 1980s. They are very scarce and difficult to acquire as most collectors are unwilling to part with them.
We only have ONE example of each knife shown. If you see one you want, you need to know there is only one available.
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FSCOMM-01 The Desert War-- North Africa Commemorative Knife |
This is The Desert War -- North Africa
commemorative Wilkinson Sword made Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife.
It has a dark rosewood grip with Persian inspired pommel. There is a Wilkinson Sword maker mark etched on the back. The pommel, collar and crossguard are bright gold plated. The deeply engraved banners feature palms and scrolls su |
