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Lot 1220
Sale 1304 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Feb 20, 2024
Lots Close
Mar 1, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$500 -
800
Price Realized
$510
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Lot of Two Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knives with Scabbards
1) F-S Type II Knife. 6.5" double-edged dagger blade, 11.5" in overall length with 5" round, palm swelled hilt with checkered grip. Oval cross guard marked {Broad Arrow} B2 on its top and then overstamped ENGLAND. Blued finish throughout. The knife is accompanied by the typical brown leather F-S knife scabbard with blued steel drag, missing the elastic retainer strap. This late Type II knife was likely produced in late 1942.
2) F-S Type III Knife. 6.75" double-edged dagger blade, 11.5" in overall length with 4.75" round, palm swelled hilt with ribbed grip. Oval cross guard marked ENGLAND. Pommel cap with mold number 4 mark. Blued finish throughout. The knife is accompanied by the typical brown leather F-S knife scabbard with blued steel drag, also marked ENGLAND and with a damaged elastic retainer strap.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.



