*Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger 3rd Pattern with Leather Scabbard*

*Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger 3rd Pattern with Leather Scabbard*

A third pattern fighting knife, with marked 164cm blued steel blade, the type is hard to read but it likely says “William Rodgers, Sheffield England”, blued steel cross-guard and ribbed alloy grip. Total Length 283cm. This is typical example of the fighting knives used throughout World War 2.

The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip. It was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on ideas that the two men had while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China before World War II.

The F-S 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 optimised for thrusting, although the F-S knife can be used to inflict slash cuts upon an opponent when its cutting edges are sharpened according to specification.

*Condition*
The Dagger is in good condition with a slightly blunted tip. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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