Original British WWII Early 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife MG 42 Accessories All in all this is

All in all this is an exceptionally rare wonderful near mint condition set from an U

and was in reality a totally unworkable design

so as to be free of unnecessary weight

Features the classic front sight and a "semi-buckhorn" rear sight

Some soiling/staining from wear is visible to the area of the Interior Collar

Original British WWII Early 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife MG 42 Accessories All in all this isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blackened brass handle. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having blacked alloy handles. The handle dates production to late 1943 early 1944. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example measures 11 3 8", with a