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LOL.
Lars beat me to it.
Yep. That is a Fairbairne-Sykes fighting knife. I do not have one yet, but if that is original, then that is a real treasure/find to the right person.
We are not shown any potential markings, but if the condition of the scabbard is any indication, I would expect that It might be authentic.
Nice!
Here's another good link I couldn't find earlier...a little more rounded history and specifications....
https://knifeknowitall.com/the-fairbairn-sykes-knife-review-history/
Hi Rob - you really don't know?
It is a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife....here is a Wiki Link to shed more light on for you:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife
Without being able to see any markings on it, it's hard to tel if your is authentic issue (meaning stamped by any number of Ministry of Defense / Dept of Defense agencies) or Reproduction. And by Reproduction I do not mean some cheap copy...I mean an authentic interpretation by a reputable maker, like the FX-592 or FX-593 by Fox knives.
Many folks will state that if it's not MOD issues, it's not a real FS dageer type I, II, or III. That will be up to you to decide. From what i see here - you have a beauty!
Does that help?
What is this knife?
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