Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers ZB 26-ZB 30 The first batch of fifty

The first batch of fifty F-S fighting knives were produced in January 1941 by Wilkinson Sword Ltd after Fairbairn and Sykes had travelled to their factory from the Special Training Centre at Lochailort in November 1940 to discuss their ideas for a fighting knife

The models are as follows:

The grip is a mahogany example

Blade bears German imperial proof marks on back spine

We are not sure of the significance of the date

Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers ZB 26-ZB 30 The first batch of fiftyOriginal Item: Only One Available. A budenovka is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917 1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the "broadcloth helmet" ( ). Named after Red cavalry commander Semyon Budyonny, it was also known as the "frunzenka" after the Commissar Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft, woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap features a peak and folded