Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Bayonets photo-reconnaissance

photo-reconnaissance

An excellent example of an early stage in the evolution of the U

E-2 was victim of a violent explosion and fire on 15 January 1916 when hydrogen gas ignited during conditions of severe battery testing

In the afternoon

The leather covering to the ribbed wooden grip is mostly missing

Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Bayonets photo-reconnaissanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the rarer versions of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives. Featuring a blackened brass handle, blackened blade, B2 stamped cross guard (also stamped "ENGLAND" from when it was imported to the USA in the 1970s, further legitimizing this knife) and an early version leather sheath, also stamped "ENGLAND." Condition of the knife is very good, still with a sharp edge, possibly the original factory