Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly seal brown cape leather exterior

seal brown cape leather exterior shell with black rubber earphone cups

so it may have been from an earlier helmet

Our example here has a 7 1/2"" barrel and retains a blue/black finish

Year of Manufacture: 1822 - Converted Later

Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - B2 Marked Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly seal brown cape leather exteriorOriginal 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