Description
WW2 US OSS stiletto dagger, original “pancake flapper” scabbard. Rare US-made WWII era Fairbairn-Sykes type fighting knife in excellent overall condition, considering the age. FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM.
Classic early WW2 era British FS “Fairbairn Sykes” 2nd pattern fighting dagger made by the famous Wilkinson Sword Co. with rare “initials-etched” blade and original metal-tipped leather scabbard. This exact FS dagger type is illustrated on pages 218-222 of the THE FAIRBAIRN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE AND OTHER COMMANDO KNIVES book by Ron Flook – a well-established expert an author of many books on the subject of US military edged weapons (see the book’s scans attached). Unlike the British “FS” fighting knives which were manufactured in the UK, the OSS Stiletto was made in the US by the famous Landers, Fray and Clark (LF&C) in New Britain, Connecticut. LF&C produces only 10,000 stiletto daggers, of which 1,000 were delivered to the British armed forces. These handy daggers became an important part of OSS operatives – see a photo of the standard OSS operative sabotage kit attached (the photo is a curtesy of the OSS museum and is used for a reference only).
This WW2 Fairbairn-Sykes dagger in in excellent unused condition – this type is VERY hard to find this nice and complete as most were used in the field as intended. Original factory edge on the blade; the tip is intact. The blade is etched on ricasso with Wilkinson Sword logos; the blade is etched with initials H.W.K. inside the “banner” on one side. Knurled cast bronze handle is unmarked as intended. Iron cross guard is unmarked; no dings or contact marks on the pommel, guard, or the blade’s edges – this type is rare this nice. Typical Wilkinson Sword vise-marked narrow-nob bronze pommel and thick iron handguard; all parts are solid with no play. Original patina on the cast bronze handle; a couple of tiny cast imperfections on the surface are noted for accuracy. This dagger is about 11-1/4″ / 28.5 cm overall; the blade is about 6-3/8″ / 16.2 cm; the tip is intact; the are a few small surface rust spots on the blade from improper storage (cleanable). Original 2nd Pattern “blunt tip” type leather scabbard is in great shape overall, considering the age. Leather “wings” are a bit dry but intact; the belt hanger part is MIA as it looks like this scabbard was converted to “boot carry” style. Original metal tip is in great shape with no play. Don’t miss your chance to add this original WW2 Fairbairn-Sykes 2nd pattern dagger to your collection!
This rare original WW-II era 2nd pattern WW2 Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn-Sykes dagger has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos; Enfield clips are not included with the lot 😉 I have several British fighting knives, as well as some scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers and trench knives available for sale – please take a look in our Militaria section.
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No International shipping for this item, sorry lads (too many international customs prohibit the import of dual-edge/fighting knives).
