Found an old knife in the loft

[WillyNelson]

Fairbanks-Sykes fighthing knife. Standard comando issue from WWII. Nice find.

 

[MookJong]

Instantly recognisable to me as a commando knife, but never knew the real name. That is an awesome find.

 

[Cosimo]

Nothing at all except the handle markings; looks like the blade and guard have been blacked at sometime but apart from that nothing.

I asked because it looks like a light version of this one:

http://www.lawranceordnance.com/khaki_and_green/knives_british/fs.php

 

[Hagar]

When I was young, my parents rented a house in The Malvern hills. The garden was a wilderness, about an acre, head height in brambles and ferns. We found a ghurka kukri wrapped in canvas and oilskin in the garden. I was not allowed to keep it for reasons outlined above.

 

[TheBDog]

We've just moved into a place that we've brought and I've not yet been in the attic to have a proper look.

This is inspiration for me to have a hunt round I would love to find something like that. Truly excellent find! How cool is that?!

 

[Energize]

Opposite of me; do not want; this will be going into my safe and then gone asap, children are far too curious for me to keep this.

Good grief how do your kids survive? I didn't stab anyone with the kitchen knives as a kid.

 

[Mr Badger]

When I was young, my parents rented a house in The Malvern hills. The garden was a wilderness, about an acre, head height in brambles and ferns. We found a ghurka kukri wrapped in canvas and oilskin in the garden. I was not allowed to keep it for reasons outlined above.

I killed a Kzin once with a Gurkha knife - of course I was 15 years younger then.

 

[Hitman_Leon]

Good grief how do your kids survive? I didn't stab anyone with the kitchen knives as a kid.

My oldest son's friends are a little IQ challenged and a dagger is not a carving knife, more of an idiot magnet than a kitchen knife.

 

[Hitman_Leon]

It's *D not a an A, I was just reading it wrong!

 

[Hitman_Leon]

That would make it a J Nowill & Sons knife trademark are the Crossed Keys and the Asterik "D".

 

[JohnnyG]

Nice find
Reminds me of something I found years ago when I was out fishing. Obviously a bayonet of sorts and pretty worthless by the state it's in but does anyone know what type or when it's from etc?
Sorry for pinching your thread Hitman

 

[OhEsEcks]

Probably a bayonet for a Lee Enfield.

http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4601

 

[Edrof]

Nice find
Reminds me of something I found years ago when I was out fishing. Obviously a bayonet of sorts and pretty worthless by the state it's in but does anyone know what type or when it's from etc?
Sorry for pinching your thread Hitman

My guess would be one of the a German 'Ersatz' bayonet models. Relic condition, but still a great find.

 

[DXP55]

I always wanted to find a 1911 every time I moved - no such luck yet.

Dave

 

[M3G4UK]

As someone just starting to collect militaria: DO WANT.

Oh, and it's a Fairbairn Sykes knife, I think. Made by J Nowill & Sons (as shown by the crossed keys and 'D' with star above).



Does it have any more markings on it? On the guard, perhaps?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGHKyB3T_U

Video from an interview with an army commando about the knife

 

[jamesblade]

Bayonet possibly a WWI BSA SMLE Bayonet ?

And Leons Commando knife was designed and made for one thing only, Killing ! Used by Special forces and elite troops WW2

Nice find indeed..

 

[JamesG87]

Seems Elvish

 

[MooMoo444]

Definitely no orcs nearby then.

 

[kedge]

How much is it worth in cash?.

 

[Edrof]

I always wanted to find a 1911 every time I moved - no such luck yet.

Dave

Me too! Although I wouldn't turn down a Bren Gun, SMLE, Lee Enfield No4, Sten, 98K, Mosin, MP38, STG44, MG34, MG42 - I could go on!