Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard British Bayonets and is most likely in

and is most likely in Eb

France when orders came

and the stitching of the frog is well-retained with good pliability to the leather

It is a Pre Spanish-American War dated  U

there is an added elastic chinstrap with a velcro closure

Original British WWII 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife by R. Cooper of Sheffield with Scabbard British Bayonets and is most likely inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of a late "Third Pattern" British Fairbairn Sykes commando dagger, with a painted alloy handle and partial original scabbard. As brass was a "strategic material," only the early examples of the third pattern have brass handles, with later war produced models having blacked alloy handles. The knives varied somewhat in size, and this example measures 11 5 8", with a 7 inch blade. This example