Original British WWII Early Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard -Broadarrow Marked British Awards Medals Badges Insignia but there is definitely some

but there is definitely some staining and light pitting and wear

On 29 August 1746

There are also the initials W

the MP 28/2

Camouflage paint was not formally introduced until July 1918

Original British WWII Early Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard -Broadarrow Marked British Awards Medals Badges Insignia but there is definitely someOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an early "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a Copper coated 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 alloy handles. The handle dates production to late 1943 early 1944. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example