SOLD - Fairbairn-Sykes British Commando B2 Knife & Scabbard

Description

8/4/21 - Original and great condition. Second pattern, Fairbairn-Sykes British Commando B2 Knife & scabbard. This particular example is in great condition. The blade retains its bluing with only minor use wear. The handle is also in great condition. The cross guard is stamped with the "broad arrow" and "B2", along with an "England" export stamp. The scabbard is in good condition with no markings, and we believe is a reproduction. The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger and developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on concepts which the two men initiated before World War II while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China. The Fairbairn fighting knife was made famous during World War II when issued to British Commandos, the Airborne Forces, the SAS and many other units, especially for the Normandy landings in June 1944. With its acutely tapered, sharply pointed blade, the F–S fighting knife is frequently described as a stiletto, a weapon optimized for thrusting.