United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, 3Rd Type, C. 1943 Archive Of red enamels

Of red enamels

two sets of production markings on the bottom

Commemorative Cross for the War 1866

München 9” printed in the same style on the reverse

hence the name: Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century

United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, 3Rd Type, C. 1943 Archive Of red enamelsGreat Britain Exported to North America. Steel blade, magnetic, measuring 175 mm in length, with very sharp edges and a very sharp tip, exhibiting scattered surface wear and minor scratches from regular usage. Solid metal crossguard, with ribbed grip on the bronze handle, mould marked "4" on the handle near the domed "skull cracker" pommel, measuring 297 mm in length overall, very fine. Accompanied by its supple leather scabbard, with a blackened