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![]() WW2 ORIGINAL EARLY 3rd PATTERN BRITISH COMMANDO FAIRBAIRN SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE IN HIGH CONDITION! Guns International #: 101974535 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Edged Weapons Post 1900 - Knives - Military US Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: 1commando Member Since: 11/8/19 First Name: John Last Name: Fischer State: California Zip: 91387 Country: United States Phone: (661) 347-9956 Number of Active Listings: 0 Total Number of Listings: 148 Seller: Private Seller Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: Paypal, Cashiers Check, Postal Money Order Description: WW2 ORIGINAL EARLY 3rd PATTERN BRITISH COMMANDO FAIRBAIRN SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE IN HIGH CONDITION! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE REMAINS IN SUPERB SURVIVING CONDITION. THIS MINT BLADE IS A FULL 7", WITH A NEEDLE POINT TIP. NOT COMMON ON EARLY DROP-FORGED HAND GROUND AND SHARPENED EXAMPLES. THE BLUED CROSSGUARD IS ALSO MINT. ON THE HANDLE SIDE IS STAMPED "ENGLAND". IT IS ALSO STAMPED BROAD ARROW 21 (/|\ 21), THE MOS (MINISTRY OF SUPPLY PROOF MARKING). THE /|\21 MOS INSPECTOR IS NOT OFTEN SEEN ON CDO KNIVES! QUITE SCARCE! THE HANDLE IS MARKED WITH THE MOLD #4, WHICH INDICATES WOLVERHAMPTON CASTING CO. THE HANDLE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT PLUS WITH ORIGINAL PATINA. NEVER BEEN MOLESTED. THE POMMEL NUT IS UNTOUCHED ALSO. THE ORIGINAL CORRECT WW2 SCABBARD REMAINS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS MISSING THE RETAINER STRAP, AND REVERSE BACKING PIECE, WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON OF THE MORE DELICATE SCABBARDS MADE FROM FINE ENGLISH GLOVE LEATHER. THE FOUR TABS ARE PRESENT! MANY TIME COMMANDOS WOULD REMOVE THEM SO AS TO BE ABLE TO SLIP THE KNIFE INTO THE SPECIAL POCKETS MADE INTO THEIR BDU'S (BATTLE DRESS UNIFORMS.OVERALL, A DIFFICULT KNIFE TO FIND IN HIGH CONDITION. NOTE! PICTURES NOT INCLUDED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NO! guarantee or warranty is expressed or implied as to the usability of the items for its original purpose. The buyer certifies that he or she is of lawful age and is not prevented by any law from the purchase or possession of these items. No guarantee or warranty is expressed or implied as to the usability of the items for its original purpose. The buyer certifies that he or she is of lawful age and is not prevented by any law from the purchase or possession of these items. The buyer is responsible for knowing, understanding and obeying all International, Federal, State and Local laws concerning the use and possession of these items. Offers Accepted PAYPAL PREFERRED I HAVE BEEN AN ADVANCED COLLECTOR, DEALER, MILITARY HISTORIAN OF HIGH CONDITION ALLIED MILITARY FIGHTING KNIVES, AND THE MEN THAT CARRIED THEM, 1918-1975, FOR OVER 40+ YEARS, INCLUDING RANDALL MADE KNIVES, AND GERBER MK.2'S 1950-1975. I PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR TOP CONDITION! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! OFFERS ACCEPTED! PAYPAL PREFERRED! SOLD |