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Post by Onimusha on May 5, 2014 2:19:56 GMT
When you go to a gun show for two days and come back with no guns but spend $50 on a knife. This is a real Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife. It was made in the late 1980s, according to the seller. This one is unissued. The,"ears" on the sheath, I'm told, are for sewing it to the inside of a boot or onto clothing. I must admit that I don't know much about these. I just know a few things about this particular one. The sheath is real leather. The knife is a lot heavier than it looks, due the fact that the grip is cast from brass. It is held on by the peened tang. The geometry of the blade doesn't lend itself to a fine edge, but it's pretty sharp nonetheless. The POB is 1" behind the guard, giving excellent control of the needle-sharp point. You can definitely tell what this knife was designed to do. The blade is thick, but has a good bit of distal taper. I looked at a V-42 stiletto, but this design is much more robust and versatile. The V-42 is far too ligh and narrow for my taste. Attachments:
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on May 5, 2014 3:45:20 GMT
What is the stamp on the blade.
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Post by Onimusha on May 5, 2014 4:35:02 GMT
No stamp. There's no ricasso to put a stamp on. Where would it be?
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Post by Onimusha on May 5, 2014 4:39:23 GMT
Oh. I just noticed a stamp on the back of the guard. It says,"WILLIAM ROGERS SHEFFIELD ENGLAND." A qick bit of internet research tells me that this is a Third Pattern. If it was WWII, it would have a mold number on the pommel. This one was supposed to have been made in the late '80s. Which makes sense given the elastic nylon detent.
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