WWII Fairbairn Sykes COMMANDO FIGHTING DAGGER KNIFE Joseph Rodgers Sons STILETTO

Description: UNUSED CONDITION ! ..............................................MINT CONDITION ! .............................................UNUSED CONDITION ! WWII FAIRBAIRN SYKES F-S KNIFE MINT UNUSED JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS CUTLERS TO HIS MAJESTIES SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND HAND GROUND FIGHTING KNIFE, DAGGER COMMANDO COMBAT STILETTO A VERY RARE AND SELDOM SEEN COMMANDO FIGHTING KNIFE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY NOTICE THE BUTT END POMMEL AREA, ITS SHAPE OR PROFILE, VERY SIMILIAR TO THE WWII CAMILLUS MADE MARINES RAIDERS, COMMANDO KNIFE. A VERSION OF THIS KNIFE EXISTS WITH BLACKED BRASS GUARD, RED OXIDE PRIMER BENEATH BLACK EPOXY COVERED HARDWOOD HANDLE. HANDLE PROFILE HAS TWO FLATTENED SIDES. NOTEWORTHY : IN THE 1930's RESPONDING TO WINSTON CHURCHILLS REQUEST FOR THE FAST FORMATION OF ELITE COMMANDO UNITS, THE BRITISH MINISTER OF DEFENSE SENT REQUESTS TO ALL OF ENGLANDS TOP CUTLERS FOR THE CREATION OF A FIGHTING KNIFE ALONG WITH CLANDESTINE TRADE TOOLS NEEDED FOR THIS SECRET ELITE FORCE. THIS OFFERED FOR SALE KNIFE / DAGGER IS A EXAMPLE PUT FORWARD BY THE JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS CUTLERY COMPANY, ONE OF ENGLANDS MOST ACCLAIMED CUTLERS. CAUTION : THE DOUBLE EDGE HAND GROUND COMBAT BLADE IS VERY SHARP, COMPARABLE TO A STRAIGHT RAZOR EDGE. Pictured and offered for sale is a 1940's WWII prototype example of Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife made by and stamped, " Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Cutlers to His Majesties, Sheffield, England, Hand Ground ". 4 5/8" inch Hardwood handle, ( rosewood ? ) with round ribbed design variation, satin finish, NO DEFECTS. A flattened ribbed variation with paint has been seen. Large brass inlaid pommel nut. 7 inch carbon steel blade is hand ground, NO DEFECTS, mint unused condition. Polished brass guard, NO DEFECTS. Overall length is 11 5/8 inch. Original leather sheath is stamped "Real Hide" and "Made in Sheffield Eng." NO DEFECTS. SHIPPING : A SIGNATURE DELIVERY REQUREMENT

Price: 600 USD

Location: Youngstown, Ohio

End Time: 2024-08-08T18:03:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.75 USD