United Kingdom. A First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1 grams (including room) with

1 grams (including room) with an ornamented suspension fixed to the upper arm

obverse with central NSDAP-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

stamped with an issue number of “124431” and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/52” for Deschler & Sohn

measuring 45 mm (w) x 70

SOLINGEN” for the firm of Weyersberg

United Kingdom. A First Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1 grams (including room) withThe First Pattern F S was produced for a nine month period and remained reasonably consistent in both its design showing very little deviation or change from what we now recognize as the standard form. This particular example features the characteristic knurling grip and correct pommel nut, the s shaped crossguard is 5cm in width and is fitting correctly with the F S etching on the rossco, notably with the etching very close to the crossguard and