Dagger "S" Fairbairn Sykes Wilkinson Sword

Very Rare dagger first model F-S guard in "S"

Copy in perfect condition, without any defects, with its specific sheath and horizontal leather tabs "wings" always present, which is very unusual and very rare

Manufacturing pressure Newey Pat 201430-22 (perfectly functional) Blade: 17cm

There are three standard types of daggers (Guard S, B-2, B-3), this copy also called "First" is one of the rarest models and the most emblematic of the daggers used by Commando units

The very first F-S type combat knives were manufactured in November 1940 and according to Robert Wilkinson Latham, production began in January 1941

The handle is made of solid brass and cut into 16 lines per inch forming a diamond pattern

The handle and the handguard, curved in S, are covered with a layer of nickel

The blade is sharpened by hand, which explains why it is difficult to find two blades with exactly the same size and shape

Delivered from November 1940 to April 1941, the total number according to Robert Wilkinson Latham would have been 6,779 copies

Certificate of authenticity provided