United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Republic of A 1948-49 Iraqi Palestine War

A 1948-49 Iraqi Palestine War Campaign Medal -  Three-piece construction

unquestionably a period made insignia

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United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Republic of A 1948-49 Iraqi Palestine WarA uncommon version of the F S knife; a Beaded & Ribbed handled variant, featuring a brass handle with a characteric grip design cast into the handle itself, marked with broad arrow over "2" below a blackened steel crossguard, original pommel nut, with likely a replaced blackened steel blade exhiniting minimal contact, blade measures 17. 1 cm (l) and an overall knife length of 29. 7 cm, without scabbard, fine.