WW2 British Wood Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes, FS Far East Operations Commando & RAF Pilot’s Fighting Knife With Wood Hilt & Scabbard With Webbing Frog. Sn 23174:14 Knive

WW2 British Wood Hilt Variant Fairbairn Sykes, FS Far East Operations Commando & RAF Pilot’s Fighting Knife With Wood Hilt & Scabbard With Webbing Frog. Sn 23174:14 - 23174:14

This is an original WW2 era, FS Far East Operations dagger and scabbard (see pages 133 to 137 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Flook). In his book page 133 Flook references the use of wood handled FS daggers by WW2 Pilots. The excellent hilt is correctly made of wood with grooves to assist grip, rounded blackened steel pommel and blued oval steel cross guard. It has a 171 mm double edged, clean blackened dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife has its original period field adapted leather scabbard with brass chape and frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with a period slim webbing frog with belt loop and hilt retaining strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:14

£495.00