VTG Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Military COMMANDO WWII Rogers Beads & Rings
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This Is A Vintage Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Manufactured by William Rogers In 1942 Featuring A Solid Brass Handle with Beads and Rings , Marked England Complete with Original Leather Sheath with a Metal Tip This Is A Vintage Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife,Manufactured by William Rogers In 1942 Featuring A Brass Cast Handle with Beads and Rings, Marked England Complete with Original Leather Sheath with a Metal Tip The FairbairnâSykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes The FâS 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. The F-S knife is strongly associated with the British commandos and the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and Marine Raiders (who based their issued knife on the Fairbairn-Sykes), among other special forces / clandestine / raiding units. Complete with Original Leather Sheath with a Metal Tip With its acutely tapered, sharply-pointed blade, the FâS fighting knife is frequently described as a stiletto, a weapon optimized for thrusting, although the F-S knife is capable of being used to inflict slash cuts upon an opponent when its cutting edge
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