United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife United Republic of situated below the company’s seated

situated below the company’s seated king logo

3 Recovery and Salvage Unit for training with 243 Wing on May 14

MAX encircled by a beaded silver edge

demonstrating minor material fatigue consistent with age and field use

George on horseback slaying dragon

United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife United Republic of situated below the company’s seatedA uncommon version of the F S knife; a Beaded & Ribbed handled variant, featuring a brass handle with a characteric grip design cast into the handle itself, marked with broad arrow over "2" below a blackened steel crossguard, original pommel nut, with likely a replaced blackened steel blade exhiniting minimal contact, blade measures 17. 1 cm (l) and an overall knife length of 29. 7 cm, without scabbard, fine.