William Rodgers Sheffield England Fairbairn Sykes British Commando Knife

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Fairbairn SykesFighting Knife Sheffield Englandwith Leather Scabbard After much research, I am listing this knife as post war era knife, most likely produced between the 1950's - 1970's. I am not an expert so please do your own research. The WWII F-S knives had three pattern productions. The 3rd pattern productions are the most popular among collectors although many believe that the change in the thickness of the that pattern caused the knife to become less balanced. Many of the knives have a triangle at the top of the blade which is an indicator that it is one of the thicker blades. This knife is does not have the triangle at the top of the blade but is considered to be 3rd pattern production. There were four molds of these knives that were destroyed after WWII. Most of the WWII era knives have a number on the side of the pommel. So it is likely that anyone without a mold number is post-war era. Although there is no hard and fast rule dating these knives as there were many variations. Some examples of this would be the WWII era productions shipped to the US during that time or used by the French Military. Inspection numbers are also common on these knives and well as ^ markings The reasons I believe this is a post-war knife; o The Stamp on the finger guard says "Made in Sheffield England ". Sheffield is not believed to be used on the WWII era knives. They either said “ England ” or “Made in England ” o There is no mold number on the pommel. o Many of the WWII F-S knives also had inspection numbers on the top of the finger guard or side of the pommel which is not found on this one. o On the other side of the bottom of the finger guard it says “William Rodgers I cut my way”. The “I cut my way” is from what I understand something that wasn't put on the knives until the 1950’s. About this Knife Good condition, full size, Fairbairn Sykes by William Rodgers, Sheffield England , Commando Knife, complete with a theater made leather scabbard. The grips are made with copper rings that are many times mistaken for brass. The black leather scabbard is in great condition, solid with slits for the belt hanger. History The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or point guard with a foil grip developed by William Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes. 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.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. This knife was designed specifically for surprise attacks and face to face combat fighting. It is most known and made popular for its balance in the hand. Shipping We reserve the right to choose shipping carriers when necessary in order to preserve discount levels, meet delivery expectations or in other reasonable circumstances. Please notify us if a specific shipping carrier or shipping method is preferred. We strive to ship order within one business day after receiving payments. Tracking service is included in all U.S. shipping. Returns LinemanJames offers a 14-day Money Back Guarantee. Hassle Free . Please e-mail us and specify your eBay Item Number and the product being returned. Returned products on all open merchandise will be charged a 15% restocking/handling fee. Credit will be issued for the product only. Shipping charges that you incur will not be refunded unless the return is due to our error and only if a replacement item is ordered. In the instance that return shipping charges are refunded, we will only refund for ground shipping charges. Terms You must be 18 or older to purchase knives from LinemanJames. By bidding on this knife you ar... read more

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