The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip. It was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes …

November of 1940 is the start of the Fairbairn-Sykes (or F-S) Fighting Knife story. With the development, production and subsequent adoption of that which we now refer to as the ‘First …

The British Fairbairn Sykes fulfills that task-specific mission as well today as it did 70 years ago. The sub-categories of this, and other, sections will familiarize you with many of the styles of …

During World War II, the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife found itself in the hands of British Commandos, special forces units, and covert operatives. Its silent, lethal capabilities made it …

The Fairbairn-Sykes knife was also known as the OSS Stiletto, which became standard issue in 1943. Introduced in 1941, this knife is named after its two British designers, Captains W. E. …

This site is dedicated primarily to exploring the history of the iconic Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (commonly known as the British Commando knife), the many variants of that weapon, and the …

The new Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting knife is best described as a new composition. The blade is double edged and has the shape of a double edged dagger and the handle resembles the grip …

Below you will find a fine selection of original F-S Knives. Also offered for sale are other non F-S knives or related items. Whenever possible I will update this page daily, so please check back …

One of these specialist items was the now world famous Fairbairn-Sykes Commando knife. This would go on to be carried by British and other Allied Commandos on many WWII’s operations, …

A short chronology of the development of the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife 1933-1939 Shanghai style Daggers: The design resulted from collaboration between William Fairbairn and Samuel …