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British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife By Wilkinson *Broad Arrow B2 Marked
Guns International #: 101945761 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Knives - Military Non US - Military Collectible Non US
Seller's Information
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Seller: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms
Company: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms
Member Since: 5/22/07
State: Missouri
Zip: 65721
Country: United States
Phone: (417) 581-4570
Fax: (417) 581-1873
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check,Money Order
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Description:
British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife
- One of the rarest most sought after versions of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knives
- B2 stamped pommel (also stamped ENGLAND from when it was imported to the USA in the 1970s, further legitimizing this knife)
- Brass handle
- Blackened 6 5/8" blade
- Until 1942 Wilkinson Sword had been the only company which produced the F-S knives
- M ade according to the drawings of the black hilt 2nd Pattern Wilkinson F-S knife
- The grip was made from solid brass and cut by 16 lines per inch in a diamond pattern
- A very rare knife that would fit into any British WW2 collection
- Condition of the knife is very good, still with sharp edge
- These knives were used by the newly formed Special Operations Executive, (“Cloak and Dagger Brigade”) S.O.E. who were the forerunner to Britain’s post war special forces and intelligence services
- Knife is complete with its original sheath
- The leather sheath is in good condition and retains its trouser tabs and a partial remnant of the elastic retaining band
- This is the knife of a true fighting man; an increasingly scarce World War II, second pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife made by the Wilkinson Sword Co.
SOLD