Never too sure if this is called a first pattern or a second first pattern!
I paid 2 weeks wages for this.....£9.
Never too sure if this is called a first pattern or a second first pattern!
I paid 2 weeks wages for this.....£9.
Who cares! It is a great example. Worth more than a few weeks wages now.
Being serious, these are the second type. The first having a larger 3 inch crossguard.
Cheers, Ade.
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wow that looks a beauty , rgds Dave
That is a GREAT commando knife.
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9 quid??! I hope that was in 1970 or somewhere near there, or I will die of envy. Shes a stunner in any case
A very nice example!
Appears to have a replacement retaining strap made for it, as far as I know they had an elastic originally.
Congrats,
Ralph.
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Hi Ralph, actually these first pattern knives had this style of retaining strap. You can see mine here:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/edged...history-12171/
Cheers, Ade.
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Thanks for that Adrian! I didn't know that.
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Actually the two inch crossguard on the first model F-S is correct, the knife above is a first model F-S. The three inch crossguard has been deemed real by Ron Flook in his book, he says "the three inch variation is real but it is unfortunately a variation that has been messed up with problem of fakes" Some say the three inch crossguard was a special order later on in the war.
Regards,
Of course you are right. I even have his book! DOH!
Here is a link:
Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife First Pattern
Cheers, Ade.
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