Indian Fairbairn Sykes

Happy July 4th. I received a new reproduction F-S fighting knife July 3rd all the way from India. I have been finding more knives from India lately, it is really odd. Anyway some of them are WW-II and this one is a nice reproduction of that genre. The surprising thing is it is all steel including the finely knurled handle and heavy weight guard. I have always liked the shape of the flared pommel on the Indian knives. The knife is very well made and comes unsharpened. Overall length is a foot with a full seven inch blade. The knife is a little bigger than most British Second Patterns but still well balanced and graceful. The sheath is about the same quality as those made in England today, which is to say a little thin. The only thing I see that needs work is the F-S etching. It is too small and a little crooked on mine. Otherwise the knife is well worth the asking price especially if you cannot find a WW-II Indian F-S for your collection. Check on ebay under the name Antiqueweaponary. Yes that is the spelling. Good luck.