Opinions on FS knife please

**Gary J** · 10-18-2012, 11:28 AM

The elastic top strap on WW2 models is approx. 10mm wide. Whereas post war are around 15mm wide.

Gary J.

**Martin Bull** · 10-18-2012, 07:34 PM

Thanks for clarifying. I should have said : wartime elastic = narrow. Post-war elastic = wide.

**davesap250** · 10-18-2012, 07:37 PM

I have one very similar and mine is post war. Brown leather sheath black handle elastic etc. I'll pop a pic up when I get a mo.

**Chopperman** · 10-19-2012, 02:42 AM

Post war style VERY thin cross guard.

**Walkwolf** · 10-19-2012, 03:56 AM

Greg is correct. Thin crossguard = post-war.........

**relicz** · 10-19-2012, 04:14 AM

I have long liked the website below and have found it very helpful in regards to FS knives.

http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/fs/fs_knife1.htm

http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artikla...hs_english.htm

Regards,
John

**pitfighter** · 10-21-2012, 04:41 AM

Those are great reference sites, relicz,

I learned mine is a mold number 2 third pattern with a 13 acceptance mark on it.

Thanks for posting,

Pit.

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