1st pattern Fairbairn Sykes type 3 dagger fighting knife

1st pattern Fairbairn Sykes type 3 fighting knife and partial scabbard

 I acquired this 1st pattern Fairbairn Sykes type 3 dagger the other day it is for sale. Please vist
1st pattern FS Dagger for sale for information and price.
There aren't many of these around. It was first produced in 1941. All first pattern FS knives were hand made so they are all slightly different but the quality of construction still remained. There are 3 variations of the first pattern. The first type has a 3 inch recurved cross guard this is scarce and only a few are thought to exist. The type 2 differs only from the first type by have a shorter crossguard of 2 inches in length. The third type differs from the 2nd in terms of quality, the checkering of the grip is not so precise and the recurve of the crossguard is shallower. Below is a comparison of the type 2 and 3. The type 2 is shown in my previous blog here

1st pattern type 3

1st pattern type 2

The FS Fighting Knife Etching



The Wilkinson Sword Etching

The end of the grip showing the threaded nut with the tang peened over