Original British Late WWII or Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by Rodgers with Scabbard Original Antique Guns participated in the battles of

participated in the battles of St

proved by extensive use in the tropics

The bayonet comes complete with a steel scabbard

another drawback was the difficulty of maintenance in the field

The lock plate still has the original markings

Original British Late WWII or Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by Rodgers with Scabbard Original Antique Guns participated in the battles ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked flashed brass 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 copper plated and blacked alloy handles. Unlike many we see, this example is actually maker marked on the underside of