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A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.
A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.
A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.
A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.
A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.
A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces. Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus. History: The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production. One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns. The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern. As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry. A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.

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WW2 Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes - Kopassus

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A very rare wartime Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes by Wilkinson as used by the Indonesian Special Forces.

Casting done by Wolverhampton Die Casting Ltd. Of particular interest is the sold-out-of-service stamp on the guard, indicating that the knife was formally disposed of from British military stocks and sold to the Indonesian Kopassus Special Forces (due to scabbard being marked Kopassus.

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The Third Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes appeared in October 1943 and represented a further simplification of the famous fighting knife for large-scale wartime production.

One of the most recognisable features of the Third Pattern is its redesigned handle, formed with 27 stacked concentric rings. By this stage Wilkinson had moved away from brass, which remained a strategically important material, and instead adopted a less restricted alloy. The grip could be cast in a single operation, reducing the additional remedial machining and finishing required on earlier patterns.

The Third Pattern also introduced the distinctive triangular-shaped ricasso or flat at the rear of the blade, immediately ahead of the guard, another useful identifying feature of the pattern.

As wartime demand increased, elements of manufacture were increasingly outsourced to specialist firms. Companies involved in the production or casting of Third Pattern handles included Wolverhampton Die Casting Company, Walsall Die Casting Ltd, Henry Bar Metal Co. and H. J. Maybry.

A useful rule of thumb when assessing Third Pattern examples concerns the mould marks markings commonly encountered on wartime knives. Wartime-produced examples are frequently found with such stamps, while unstamped examples are generally associated with post-war production, although individual knives should always be assessed on the totality of their construction and markings rather than on a single feature alone.

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