United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Archive some loss of paint and

some loss of paint and silver finish evident to the cross

He then returned to the French theatre

both sides with chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels

featuring a 10-armed star with clusters of faceted rays

measuring 27 mm (w) x 27

United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Archive some loss of paint andA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 31 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 17 cm long toned magnetic steel blade which remains sharp throughout the edges and tip. The blade sits securely within a straight toned magnetic steel crossguard, the underside of which bears a broad arrow flanked by an inspection mark of B. A single piece of toned brass composes the handle grip, showing