Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife - Marked Sheffield England Manufacture Type_Original Items The inside crown of the

The inside crown of the shell has some rust damage

meaning one was likely period-repaired

The markings on the poster are “Forsyth” and can be found in the bottom right corner

so most likely it took a spill at some point

The flag does show wear and age toning

Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife - Marked Sheffield England Manufacture Type_Original Items The inside crown of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a copper plated 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 the