Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked Sheffield England German Helmets & Hats Overall a fantastic piece of

Overall a fantastic piece of Federal issue used during the civil war

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The holster itself measures 6 3/4 from the bottom of the barrel compartment to the lip

Original British Early Post War 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife with Scabbard - Marked Sheffield England German Helmets & Hats Overall a fantastic piece ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a blacked alloy handle and original scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having copper plated and blacked alloy handles. Unlike many we see, this example is actually maker marked on the underside of the crossguard,