Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Design by Hill Knives Fixed blade FKMD
The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, a legendary weapon steeped in history, is renowned for its iconic design and pivotal role during World War II. The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife owes its name to two British officers, William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes, who designed this formidable weapon during a tumultuous era.
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The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip. It was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on ideas that the two men had while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China before World War II. [1]
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A 'fighting' knife was seen by both men as an essential tool for which no suitable design was currently in service, hence the meeting with Wilkinsons and its subsequent outcome, 'The F airbairn- S ykes Fighting Knife'.
Fairbairn Sykes Commando Knife
November of 1940 is the start of the Fairbairn-Sykes (or F-S) Fighting Knife story. With the development, production and subsequent adoption of that which we now refer to as the 'First Pattern' (F-S), this knife was destined to evolve through numerous variations throughout the Second World War and beyond.
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Welcome to the original Fairbairn Sykes, since 1941 the FS Fighting Knife has been Britain's centre of sidearm excellence and we pride ourselves on maintaining that tradition of beauty, craftsmanship and reliability in the knives and accessories we produce.
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British Fairbairn Sykes Commando Fighting Knife
The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife carried on as a weapon of the Cold War over the mountains of Korea, across the deserts of Oman and into the jungles of Malaysia and Vietnam, almost exclusively.
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Variants - The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knives War Time Variants: In this section we will take a look at many of the "variations on a theme", so to speak, of the British Commando knife. Some of them are obviously semi-mass produced while others will be one-offs, or of very limited production.
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Artifact Details The Fairbairn-Sykes knife was also known as the OSS Stiletto, which became standard issue in 1943. Introduced in 1941, this knife is named after its two British designers, Captains W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes. While serving with the Shanghai Police, they gained experience in close-combat fighting.
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'The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife stands symbolic for daring secret operations that Britain ran during World War II. This book provides an insight in the development of 20th century's most influential military fighting knife and its historical background. Also the biographical background of its inventors, William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric.
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For Sale Articles F-S Galleries Contact Welcome Welcome to the home of the F-S Knife (aka, the British Commando Dagger ). My name is Roy Shadbolt, I'm a writer, historian and purveyor of original F airbairn- S ykes Fighting Knives. This website is an ongoing project and will periodically be updated, so please check back regularly.
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The Fairbairn-Sykes Knife Reimagined Exploring Contemporary Alternatives To The Original F-S Design. Introduction. Since its inception in November 1940, the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (aka Commando Dagger) has been much more than just another military knife.
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The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a rare breed: It's one of few WWII-era weapons still in service that perfectly preserves its original design. To make this review worthwhile, I got my hands on the real McCoy: A late-war, third-pattern surplus example exported from England to the U.S. just after Hitler's demise.