United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern GTRexclude Meritorious Public Service Award (silvered

Meritorious Public Service Award (silvered bronze

Contained in original red case of issue

Belt is fabricated from a thick leather with a dark brown finished upper

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with housings for the telephone receivers stitched in place on both sides

United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern GTRexclude Meritorious Public Service Award (silveredA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 31 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 17 cm long toned magnetic steel blade which remains sharp throughout the edges and tip. The blade sits securely within a straight toned magnetic steel crossguard, the underside of which bears a broad arrow flanked by an inspection mark of B. A single piece of toned brass composes the handle grip, showing