Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard Japanese Replica definitely well made and in

definitely well made and in very good condition

It will also have a raised carving around the tang and a lock plate stamped “Halbach & Sons"

The parts of the wool shell that do not have moth damage show staining and wear from use

Civil War and then afterwards having been half stocked for Civilian use it is now a bit of an old lady

It also may have been repainted post war for Air Force use

Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard Japanese Replica definitely well made and inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a painted alloy handle and partial original scabbard. 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 knives varied somewhat in size, and this example measures 11 5 8", with a 7 inch blade. This example