Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard British Bayonets 8 lb) of explosive

8 lb) of explosive

His main clients were commanders of the British Army

we can no longer make out most of the markings

The brass ball trigger is protected by a brass trigger guard

French Armored Warfare Development:

Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard British Bayonets 8 lb) of explosiveOriginal 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