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| 2nd pattern FS Knife in scabbard |
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| Knife and scabbard |
I've listed the other two Fairbairn Sykes daggers in recent posts. This is the final WW2 production one, the 3rd pattern. These knive were used by Commando unites and later the SAS and other special forces.The grip on the 3rd pattern is a ring grip introduced in 1942. The grips themselves were possibly manufactured by 4 companies. Almost all the blades of the 3rd pattern are machine ground, there exist some hand ground ones but these are rare.
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| Grip of the 2nd pattern |
The above shows the ring grip which differs quite considerably from the 1st & 2nd pattern grips. Fairbairn disliked the grip calling it a disaster, ruining the reputation of the F-S fighting knife. The balance of the blade was lost and the grip was also likely to slip if it became wet with water or blood.
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| Top of grip showing foundery mark no.1 |
The grip has a foundry mark raised 1-4 on the top as shown in the picture above.
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Additonal photo of guard.
Not all these knives have WD marks |
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