Description
Honoring Special Forces of the World
Fox Knives, one of the top knife manufacturers in Maniago, Italy, has created their own modern version of the Sykes-Fairbairn WWII Commando knife. It was built as a collector’s knife to honor the special forces of the world. They have used a modern stainless steel and a better choice of materials for the handle, guard and sheath than was used in the 1930s-40s. The 6-7⁄8″ narrow double ground blade is Austrian N690Co at 58-60 Rc. This steel is a much tougher and harder steel than the 1095 used in the original, and it is stainless. The quality of the elastic holding the butt of the knife to the sheath is so much better that my 84 year old fingers find it very difficult. Younger fingers here in our office are not finding it too strong at all. The sheath is so much better than those made in WWII, and the fit to the knife so much tighter, that I expect the elastic will matter only to those who plan to carry this tool upside down. The handle is made of black coated aluminum. Measures 11-3/4″ from the tip of blade to the end of the pommel. Ships with a black leather sheath. The knife weighs 7.7 oz. In the sheath 11.0 oz. Made in Maniago, Italy.
