Lawrance Ordnance
802 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
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LFD 404021238
J.Nowill and Sons Fairbairn Sykes Wasp Knife
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| Specifications | |
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| Overall Length | 294mm |
| Blade Length | 175mm |
| Blade | Polished High Carbon |
| Handle | Brass and Steel |
| Weight | 223gms |
This knife, based upon the Fairbairn Sykes design, features a highly polished carbon steel blade and brass guard and nickel plated brass pommel. The handle is of the washer style featuring an attractive arrangement of alternating brass and blued steel washers.
The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife was designed by Captains W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes at the Commando Special Training Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands at Achnacarry. Both former members of the Shanghai Police Force, Fairbairn and Sykes had returned to England at the beginning of the Second World War, where they were commissioned as Captains to instruct British Commandos in knife fighting, unarmed combat, and self defence. The knife was adopted by the British Army and soon proved extremely popular with British special forces. It has seen service in every conflict involving British forces since the Second World War and remains in service today, over sixty years after it was first adopted.
- $195.00
In Stock
J. Adams Ltd has been making high quality knives for six generations. They are the parent company for three other old established Sheffield knife makers, F.E & J.R.Hopkinson Ltd, established 14 June 1944, John Nowill & Sons Ltd, whose corporate name was granted by the Cutlers Company of Hallamshire on 27 April 1700 A.D. and Austin McGillivray & Co.
