United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on an integral ring for

on an integral ring for suspension

entered the civil service

the unmarked shell measuring 48 mm (w) x 220 mm (h)

pinback maker marked with code “4” for Steinhauer & Lück

United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic on an integral ring forA uncommon version of the F S knife; a Beaded & Ribbed handled variant, featuring a brass handle with a characteric grip design cast into the handle itself, marked with broad arrow over "2" below a blackened steel crossguard, original pommel nut, with likely a replaced blackened steel blade exhiniting minimal contact, blade measures 17. 1 cm (l) and an overall knife length of 29. 7 cm, without scabbard, fine.