PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A second pattern Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with a 6 5/8", tapering, non-fullered, double-edged, hand ground, stiletto-style blade with a high central spine in its scabbard. The blackened blade has been sharpened. To the straight double cross-guard is stamped a "broad arrow, B 2" to one side and double stamped "ENGLAND" to the other. The blade side of the cross-guard has been ground down along the edges. The knurled brass handle is clean although remnants of the blackening can be seen to the recesses. The round tang nut has two marks opposite each other from where it was held in a vice on tightening. The brown leather scabbard has a, square tipped, blackened, brass end cap stapled to the bottom and raised, stitched spine to reverse. The tabs for stitching the scabbard to the pant leg have been cut off. Extending from the top of the scabbard is a widening dark brown leather tab with two vertical slashes to slide a belt through, "England" impressed to it.