BRITISH WARTIME STOCK EXPORT TO USA FOR ISSUE TO AIRBORNE & RANGERS**WW2 Era British Alloy Hilt 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Number 2 Mould Mark & Cross Guard Stamped ‘England’ & Scabbard. ED 3051 Knive

**BRITISH WARTIME STOCK EXPORT TO USA FOR ISSUE TO AIRBORNE & RANGERS**WW2 Era British Alloy Hilt 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Number 2 Mould Mark & Cross Guard Stamped ‘England’ & Scabbard. ED 3051 - ED 3051

3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced during WW2 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an original, British made WW2 3rd pattern, FS dagger and scabbard in very good condition. The hilt is alloy with correct ribbed grip. The hilt has cast number 2 mould mark and it has a blued steel oval cross guard. The cross guard is stamped ‘England’ indicating export to USA for Airborne & Ranger issue post WW2 in the 1950’s from wartime stock (see page 213 of Flook’s book where he describes an FS dagger with cross guard stamped ‘England’ as being a USA 1950’s export item from British war time stock). It has a 175 mm long double edged blued blade with medial ridge. The knife has its original scabbard with external brass chape. As is common the scabbard’s original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back & its elastic retaining strap is absent. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3051

£395.00