Original British WWII Import Marked 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Broad Arrow B2 Marked Books & Films a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II

The hilt washers are also in near excellent condition as well

The lightly curved blade measures between 30-34 inches long with weights initially specified by the U

with beautiful full grained Ivory grips in great condition

He then continued his service in various capacities to Government

Original British WWII Import Marked 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Broad Arrow B2 Marked Books & Films a Boeing B-17 Flying FortressOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a copper plated alloy handle and original scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having blacked alloy handles. The handle dates production to late 1944 early 1945. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example