F.S. Fighting Knife

[LES Y]

Hi Guys,

Anyone know where I can buy a current issue, MoD marked, F.S. Commando Dagger.
There are places on the net but none of the knives are MoD marked.
Hope someone can help

Cheers

Les

[britpc]

Hi Les,

Check Ebay. You often find NATO marked FS knives come up.
Regards
Irv

[britpc]

Try this one Les.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

Regards
Irv

[LES Y]

Try this one Les.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW

Regards
Irv

Thanks Irv,
I'll keep an eye on that one , do you know of anywhere in the U.K. e.g. Army surplus etc ( non Ebay).

[britpc]

Hi Les,
Sorry but I don't know of any dealers selling post war FS knives at the moment, but I will keep an eye out for you.
Irv

Thanks Irv,
I'll keep an eye on that one , do you know of anywhere in the U.K. e.g. Army surplus etc ( non Ebay).

[LES Y]

Hi Les,
Sorry but I don't know of any dealers selling post war FS knives at the moment, but I will keep an eye out for you.
Irv

Hi,

Well I managed to pick up a couple (one off ebay), one new, unissued and MoD marked and the other in mint condition also MoD marked. I should get them in the next couple of days depending on the Post.
Is there a publication that explains what the various markings mean. i.e. B2 etc. or can any of you guys tell me what marks to look for/expect.

Cheers

Les

[Guy]

Hi Les,

There will be some Birmingham proof marks around the bottom of the grip. Usually consisting of crossed Keys. One of the quinlons will be marked with the manufactrers details and the other side may contain an inspection stamp.
Hope this helps.

Yours, Guy.

[britpc]

Les,

Do a search for 'commando dagger' and you will get threads on FS knives. They will have a lot of the info you need.
Regards
Irv

[LES Y]

Les,

Do a search for 'commando' and you will get threads on FS knives. They will have a lot of the info you need.
Regards
Irv

Hi Irv,

I did a search on commando knife and got 23 hits but very little on markings. I'll try cutting it down to commando.

Many thanks

Les

[britpc]

Les,

This is one of my theads. It has some detailed info.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ommando+dagger
Irv

[britpc]

Here's another.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=81232
Irv

[LES Y]

Cheers Irv,

Les