Original British Late WWII or Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Marked Sheffield England with “Theater Made” Scabbard Magazines The hilt also features some

The hilt also features some of the original gilded finish

and the exterior leather finish on various components is worn

which is made of felt and unfortunately very attractive to moths

where it would remain until 1826

another followed the profession of the longshoreman to be in charge of one of the largest piers in New York City

Original British Late WWII or Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Marked Sheffield England with “Theater Made” Scabbard Magazines The hilt also features someOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked alloy handle and replacement 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 the