In good condition, a rare authentic Beaded & Ribbed Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife Broadarrow 2 of the same pattern of one sold at Rydale Auctions for 20,000 GBP (plus 4,800 premium) but in better condition (Rydale incorrectly called theirs a “Fairburn-Sykes”).
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That’s right, someone paid a total of 24,800 GBP for one of these exact same WW2 F-S commando knives at auction (Rydale Auctioneers) on the 23rd June 2019; that is how rare they are with the broadarrow 2 inspection mark (article).
Here is that sale result from Rydale Auctions on their “Unusual Fairburn-Sykes style commando knife”;
Back now to our Beaded & Ribbed Fairbairn-Sykes. The 6 11/16 inch blade is period blackened and sharpened and firm in the brass hilt. The tip of the blade has a slight curvature indicating it may well have been used on some poor German soldier. The war time blackened beads and ribs hilt / grip with some wear / minor use damage, but overall good. The leather scabbard in good order, some age / wear, with its original “wings” or “ears” still attached.
In apparently better order than the Rydale “Fairburn-Sykes” and with most of the original WW2 blackening intact (making it more desirable), we are not asking 24,800 GBP or even 20,000. GBP We are not asking 15,000 GBP or even 10,000 GBP. You can have this rare F-S knife for just was £? (too late, now sold) but be quick! Please quote item reference AE64. Full sized photos available upon request. Tube 0971-50×8 (0.485).
