Rothco Genuine British Commando Knife with Leg Sheath - A Piece of History, A Review

The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on concepts which the two men initiated before World War II while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China. I got an opportunity to get an example in my collection from Rothco.




I got it via Amazon for USD83.76. Made out of stainless steel and manufactured in in Sheffield, England. The company that makes it is the R & R Sheffield Cutlery. The length of the knife is 11.5" or 29.2 cm and the blade is 6.75" or 17.15 cm.The handle is brass with a small pommel nut. This knife is the genuine deal and is used by the Royal Marine Commandos. 



The knife is painted black and the leather cover is a leg sheath. The blade is proof marked from an actual British company that still makes it in Sheffield, England. The proof mark reads, "J. Nowill & Sons, Sheffield, England".  It also has two other marks: an arrowhead and what looks like an "H" inside a diamond.

I am happy to get a genuine Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife. This knife has a heavy handle as it is made of brass. The sides of the knife also are sharp. A real piece of knife history in the collection.


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