Thread: Agent's Knife

What a truly fascinating story and history - thank-you.

I have read many books where that particular knife had been mentioned, specifically my studies of the SOE, and I have read about William Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police, may have been a semi-fictional account of his life and the development of a variant of another knife.

Fascinating, I hadn't heard Kali or Escrima mentioned in years, I've read a little about is the extent of my exposure to it.

You sound like someone worthy of a novel yourself...thanks again.

Over here that thing would be a fast pass ticket to a man you'd be addressing as 'your honor '

Perfectly legal to own here. But not to carry. To be blunt it's designed for one job and one job only. The dispatch of other humans.

The dagger is a common present for passing Royal Marines commandos in the UK.

These are still held I believe by the UK RM. But they aren't issued as standard and haven't been for some time.

They were used by commandos during raids during WW2 to allow them to move silently.

I once had the link for a video of an ex marine commando who gave some detail ofbhow said knife was used.

Geek

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Finded it.

https://youtu.be/uDGHKyB3T_U

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Far as I know owning a Sykes-Fairburn commando knife is legal here too. Carrying it might be a different thing especially if it was concealed. Pasted up bidding on one at a Salvation Army auction a few years ago.

Bob

This is a nice looking knife. The only thing that I don't understand is what you would do with it? Well look at this clip and it has a better explanation of what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks7-A-7Zvak

I remember back in the 70's reading about a Canadian named Bill Underwood who had a system of self defense called Defendo, similar to Fairbairns's Defendu. Also I have read books on Arwology by a Dr. Peregine who had a self defense style similar to Fairbairn.

Back in the 60's I met several Royal Marine Commandos in Malta. They were impressive men. Tough as nails. Hard as rocks and just all around great human beings. I enjoyed their company and swapping "sea stories" with them. I would want them on my side if any trouble started. They were very capable men but humble. Yet I would not want to cross any one of them.

Originally Posted by d. m. ellington

Back in the 60's I met several Royal Marine Commandos in Malta. They were impressive men. Tough as nails. Hard as rocks and just all around great human beings. I enjoyed their company and swapping "sea stories" with them. I would want them on my side if any trouble started. They were very capable men but humble. Yet I would not want to cross any one of them.

Fits with the elements of the commando spirit they are expected to hold.

courage.
determination.
unselfishness.
Cheerfulness in the face of adversity.

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I was in the Navy in the early 90's and we had three days of H2H for attempted boarders on the sub. I will never forget being humbled so well, here I was about 30lbs more muscle than one of the instructors I was squared off with. My ego got in the way and my ass was handed to me on a silver platter. He sure shook the dust out of my ears so that I could listen more clearly after about 30 seconds. I'm not sure what style of H2H we were being taught, but it was very effective in close quarters. Any clue what the SEALS were being taught in the late 80's-early 90's? The basis was if a man can't "see, breath, or stand" a man can't fight...remove any of those three and your opponent is no longer a threat. Amazing what a rabbit punch to the nose can do to your vision...good ole' memories of yesteryear