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Rob DiLouie
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- Carrollton, TX
- United States
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"This is the mark that makes this get juicy. I recommend making friends with a collector named Roy Shadbolt. He's an authority on FS knives and has a really good website chuck full of great information and details. He has an open invitation to…"
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"I do not believe the end of the handle design is of a P3. I concur with a P2 design. The P1 had a similar handle but the blade ricasso was way too big on the 1st pattern"
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"The F-S knife was designed around 1941 but really gained its notoriety in 1944 at Normandy.
Being as this is a pretty popular blade, there are a ton of replicas and copies around. I may have to re-evaluate my suspicion of authenticy though...…"
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"This mark is also ENGLAND. I am assuming this mark is on the handle side of the guard. According to several sources, this was a US legal requirement when importing the surplus knives after WWII. So far, this is still supporting your…"
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"OK Rob - let's get into this. Of course, my having fun giving you all the answers verses leading you to discovery is going to cost you....BIG time! :-D (We'll discuss my stipen later)
On this photo - your knife looks like a second…"
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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…"
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"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/"
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"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,…"
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- Profile
- User/Collector
- How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
- Internet
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- No
- How long have you collected knives?
- 31 to 35 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- Bowie,ww 2,60's,pocket knives,,soligen,germany,agh,buck,craftsman
- About Me
- Amatuer,have some rare stuff
- Interests
- Outdoors
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- At 19:34 on January 18, 2020,
Jan Carter said…
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- At 18:45 on January 17, 2020,
J.J. Smith III said…
- At 18:45 on January 17, 2020,
FeaturedCharles Sample said… Welcome to iKC Rob!
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