Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger Fighting Knife with Alloy Handle British Flare Guns particularly around the bottom of

particularly around the bottom of the grips

The grip eagle is the "straight" type with the beak pointing straight across

and it has only light chipping in the enamel

5”Shoulder to shoulder: 19”Chest width: 24

It has embroidered Chinese dragons on both sleeves and multiple embroidered patches that date from the 1970s and early 1908s

Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger Fighting Knife with Alloy Handle British Flare Guns particularly around the bottom ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a good worn example of the standard "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with the later type alloy handle. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having alloy handles. The handle dates production somewhere between mid 1944 and the end of the war. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this