Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knives
Fairbairn-Sykes
Commando Knives
The Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife is a double-edged knife with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes before World War II. It was made famous during the War when issued to British Commandos, including the SAS. Although the Fairbairn-Sykes knife is now of interest mainly to collectors, because of its sleek lines and its commando associations it still remains in production today.
The balance of a Fairbairn-Sykes is a crucial part of the design and it takes careful forging and production to ensure that the knife balances exactly as designed. The hilt should fit easily in the hand and the blade should not be so heavy that it tends to drag the hilt from the fingers in a loose grip.
During World War II, we were one of the original companies forging high quality Fairbairn-Sykes knives for use by the allied forces. Today, Scorpion Knives produces Fairbairn-Sykes knives mainly for enthusiasts. We continue to manufacture these with a precision that ensures you receive a perfectly balanced Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife worthy of adding to your collection.
Our Fairbairn-Sykes knife has a 6" blade and is available in five styles. the first three are standard, polished or black finish. We also produce the rare "Wasp Pattern" Fairbairn-Sykes with a polished blade and destinctive handle comprised of stacked layers of brass and compressed black fibre washers, something that takes great care to manufacture. Lastly, and again probably one for collectors, we produce a mirror polished blade with a gold plated handle.
The knives all come with a leather sheath and all but the standard blade Fairbairn-Sykes have high quality wood lacquered presentation cases.
Available styles and options
Blade and handle both standard finish
Blade and handle both mirror polished
Blade and handle both black finish
Blade mirror polished and handle WASP (brass and black layers)
Blade mirror polished and handle gold plated
Standard sheath: Leather sheath (as shown in photo)
Presentation case: High quality, lacquered, wooden presentation case comes with all knives except the Standard finish
Buy the Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife
To purchase this knife, first choose your currency from the links below and then choose from the available styles styles and 'Add to Cart'. To specify additional presentation case options select 'Continue Shopping' from the Cart and add desired options one at a time. Shipping is included in the price. See Terms of Sale for any additional taxes, delivery times and other details.
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Standard Blade with leather sheath Price $ |
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Black Blade with leather sheath Price $ |
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Mirror Polished or Black (choose finish) Blade with leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price $ |
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Mirror Polished Blade with WASP handle and leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price $ |
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Mirror Polished Blade with Gold plated handle and leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price $ |
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Options (only available for standard knife, comes standard with mirror polished, black and WASP handle knives):
Add high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price $ |
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Display knives in £ (Sterling) - shipping only to billing address in the United Kingdom
Standard Blade with leather sheath Price £ |
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Black Blade with leather sheath Price £ |
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Mirror Polished or Black (choose finish) Blade with leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price £ |
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Mirror Polished Blade with WASP handle and leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price £ |
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Mirror Polished Blade with Gold plated handle and leather sheath in a high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price £ |
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Options (only available for standard knife, comes standard with mirror polished, black and WASP handle knives):
Add high quality lacquered wooden presentation case Price £ |
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