fairbairn-sykes fighting knife leather scabbard.

[ka7par7]

hello everyone!!!Any thoughts on this fighting knife and leather scabbard???Thank u...(sorry for photo quality)

[Walkwolf]

Sheath is a 'custom' home-made job. The knife looks to be
a comercial type of more recent vintage, IMO.........

[Chopperman]

Definitely not ww2 issue.

[another ant]

in many internet stores sell this model replica.
I'll show you mine without the black cover when the shopping comes unsharpened.

[Martin Bull]

Certainly post-WWII as shown by the makers' name and also the mould-line through the handle ribbing. As has been said above, the sheath is unusual and may have been custom-made by a previous owner.

[another ant]

more information how use it
Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - YouTube

[Spitace41]

I have often wondered to what extent these knives were used and carried post- war. Funnily enough, I was watching an old film about the Korean War called War Hunt yesterday, the psychopathic character in that carried an FS........ not that that is historically relevant.

[Tango]

James funny you should say. That I got issued one for Afghan back in 2008. I thought to myself if I'm using this something has gone wrong! When I'm carrying a C8 rifle & Sigg pistol.So it has sat in a box doing nothing since then.. Cheers Terry.

[Spitace41]

I was sort of hoping you might chime in Terry So you were actually issued one? Thats interesting. Is it a fairly modern made one, or part of an old stock do you think? Cheers.

[Tango]

We didn't sign for them just something that was handed along with tonnes of other kit. But just something I thought a little strange to be having!!!It is a modern day knife & where from I haven't a clue??.. Probably private purchase by the regiment when they had a brain fart lol...Cheers Terry.