The seller claims this to be original WWII knife:
Fairbairn Sykes kommandoveitsi - Huuto.net
Based on all the information I've been able to find I believe that it is post-war version.
The seller claims this to be original WWII knife:
Fairbairn Sykes kommandoveitsi - Huuto.net
Based on all the information I've been able to find I believe that it is post-war version.
Post WW2.
I agree.
Plus I would not buy anything based on very poor photos like the ones provided.
It's a J.Nowill marked knife which I believe did make ww2 daggers (unmarked) however
the "H " inside the rectangle mark, seen next to the broad arrow stamp is the mark of the
current manufacture -- J.Adams Ltd.
Last edited by Chopperman; 05-13-2017 at 04:26 PM.
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I found information about the H mark from here:
F-S Fighting knife and Commando Knife post war production.
"'H' inside a rectangle is the trademark for F.E & J.R.Hopkinson Ltd, established 14 June 1944, which was incorparated by J. Adams Ltd."
Also from that same site:
Third Pattern F-S Commando Knife
"The grips of Pattern 3 are made by four manufacturers:
- Perry Barr metal Co of Birmingham
- Walsall Die Cast Ltd
- H. J. Maybrey in New Cross, South London.
- Wolverhampton Die casting Company
Most likely each number 1-4 on the grips refer to one of these four manufacturers. These grips were used by all other manufacturers of the Pattern 3 Commando knives."
Based on that I would believe that the WWII J.Nowill & Sons knifes would not have had the crossed keys, asterisk and letter D either. And I haven't seen another one with those marks claimed to be from WWII era. But I haven't been able to find confirmation that such knives from WWII era doesn't exist.
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