From eBay seller elitemilitaria, the GENUINE BRITISH FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE 3rd PATTERN WR-180B/LS, BRAND NEW, MADE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND SINCE WWII-1941.
Legendary genuine BRITISH F-S COMMANDO FIGHTING KNIFE first issued during World War II to elite units such as the BRITISH COMMANDOS, AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS, U.S. RANGERS & OSS SPIES etc, and even today is still considered one of the best combat fighting knives of it's type.
This genuine 3rd Pattern F-S is still manufactured by the same company since 1941 WILLIAM RODGERS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND.
Made to the same exacting tough British Ministry of Defence specifications set during WWII some 70 years ago. This classic designed knife has seen action in every war from WWII to AFGHANISTAN, although no longer issued today it is still the combat knife of choice by soldiers serving within some of the world's most elite units and always will be.
William Rodgers is the only manufacturer that actually supplies a Commando knife to NATO forces, the issued dagger has no markings on the knife whatsoever for security reasons.
Specs - Features
- Superior high quality finished blade extra strong and sharpened to meet tough combat specifications,made from Sheffield 'hand forged hand-ground heat tempered hi-carbon steel with two very sharpened cutting edges. Blade has non-reflective matte black oxide finish. Overall length of knife is 295mm with 175 diamond cross-section blade.
- Ringed cast metal handle with steel cross guard.
- The sheath with this knife is made from the very best quality leather and the tip is protected by a black painted 20 SWG brass chape.
I have this exact sterile fairbairne n sykes knike and the cutting edges are so dull its unreal knife itself is superior but the so called cutting edges are a joke.
ReplyDeleteI and others appreciate your firsthand experience
DeleteI guess you've never been trained in the use of the FS. It isn't a general fighting knife and the side cutting edges are not sharp - on that you're absolutely correct, but they were not required to be. It is a stab (usually from behind) and twist in throat blade or a slash blade tip for severing the sub-clavicular, brachial and certain other arteries. It is and always was a sentry (human or dog) removal agent and in that role it excels.
DeleteAcually I am trained in it's use and I have a pattern 1 Joseph Rodgers n its razor sharp if you do your homework on the design it is designed as a slashing and then finishing off your opponent with a thrust W.E. Fairbairns exact words n your correct it's been changed to a thrusting only weapon now but thats not the way it was originally designed by Fairbairn n Sykes like I said I have a pattern 1 n its razor sharp. When they came out with the 3rd. Pattern William Fairbairn was furious and was quoted as saying they've ruined our design by changing handle patterns n not sharpening the blades they stopped using brass because they needed it for ammunition but the change from knurled handles n not sharpening the blades came from low morale n laziness.
DeleteOne more point a dull blade that tears an artery will close n clot n cease bleeding where as a clean sharp slice thru an artery will not close therefore will result in far more bloodloss therefore it is more desirable to have your blade sharp since I wrote the original review I have gotten all four of my 3rd. Pattern Fairbairn n Sykes razor sharp as my pattern 1s n my one pattern 2 that I have.
DeleteOne more quick thing it's actually advertised as having both edges fully sharpehd for combat.
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