Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Bayonets not something a collector did

not something a collector did at a later time

Badly damaged by torpedoes

In the afternoon

The leather covering to the ribbed wooden grip is mostly missing

photo-reconnaissance

Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Bayonets not something a collector didOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the rarer versions of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives. Featuring a blackened brass handle, blackened blade, B2 stamped cross guard (also stamped "ENGLAND" from when it was imported to the USA in the 1970s, further legitimizing this knife) and an early version leather sheath, also stamped "ENGLAND." Condition of the knife is very good, still with a sharp edge, possibly the original factory