RARE**WW2 American Or Canadian Soldier’s Private Purchase 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife By Wilkinson Sword With Double Etched & Blued Panels & Banner To ‘Frederick I. Hoppa’ & Scabbard. Sn 21861 Knive

**RARE**WW2 American Or Canadian Soldier’s Private Purchase 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife By Wilkinson Sword With Double Etched & Blued Panels & Banner To ‘Frederick I. Hoppa’ & Scabbard. Sn 21861 - 21861

2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. Examples with Double etched Wilkinson blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook. 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 Flook’s book. This example has a knurled 2nd pattern brass hilt and oval steel cross guard. It has an undamaged 173mm blade with medial ridge & etched panels. One side ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ with crossed swords legend. The reverse ‘The FS Fighting Knife’. One side of the blade has a crisp etched & blued scrolling banner with name ‘Frederick I. Hoppa’ no doubt the American or Canadian Officer or Soldier who commissioned this knife. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external blackened brass chape and belt loop. It retains its 4 sewn on leather tabs and elasticated retaining strap. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this rare named FS knife includes UK delivery. Sn 21861

£1,495.00