Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - /l\ “I” Marked Russian Artillery The leather is in lovely

The leather is in lovely condition but does show cracking and stitching loss

complete with a depot marking and date:

März 1938

but Great Britain maintained its County Militias for many more years

Original British WWII Second Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - /l\ “I” Marked Russian Artillery The leather is in lovelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one of the rarer versions of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knives. Featuring a brass handle, blackened blade, l\ I stamped cross guard and a later version leather sheath. The crossguard is stamped with ENGLAND, which is so often encountered on knives exported in the 1970s. In the past, it was believed that all knives with an l\ "I" stamp were either manufactured in India or produced in England for Indian