Fairbairn Sykes

What knife do CF infantry use ?

I’ve been looking for this for a while know but I can’t find it. I saw a few videos of CF infantry training and they all had a knife strapped on their chest. It was all the same. I found that this was used in WWII.

The item strapped to the front of a Canadian Forces tac-vest is not a knife, it is a bayonet for use with the C7 rifle. They are made for stabbing so they are quite dull, but pointy. Your unit will determine if you keep it or if they store them with the weapons. I have never seen the fighting knife you linked to. As far as I know it is not issued.

Here are a few pics:

The old Nella bayonets: http://i30.tinypic.com/2ufx3pd.jpg
And the new bayonet 2000s: http://a_sti.users.photofile.ru/photo/a_sti/3209991/xlarge/112343522.jpg

@Micheal: The “CF Military” (as you call it) has drill sergeants? And you did multiple tours as one? I smell BS.

Commando Dagger – Fairbairn-Sykes

Fairbairn/Sykes Letter Opener Steel Blade Blackened Grip Fairbairn/Sykes Letter Opener Steel Blade Blackened Grip…

Gerber 05780 Applegate-Fairbairn Combat Folder Knife $85.99 As legacies go, a man could do worse than being survived by the famous knife he designed. Such is the case with the late Colonel Rex Applegate. He was one of this proud nations top authorities on close-quarters combat in particular, and fighting knives in general. The Applegate-Fairbairn Covert stands with the Applegate-Fairbairn Combat as lasting symbols of the colonels dedication, expertise, and…

Genuine British Commando Knife W/leg Sheath $84.41 This item comes with well known brand name of Rothco. Rothco is the World’s Foremost Supplier of Military and Outdoor Clothing and Accessories….

Linder British Commando $31.99 Features a 7″ 420 stainless steel blade with a metal all black handle. Includes leather sheath….

Mail Call …

Shooting To Live $15.00 Shooting to Live is the product of Fairbairn’s and Sykes’ practical experience with the handgun. Hundreds of incidents provided the basis for the first true book on life-or-death shootouts with the pistol. Shooting to Live teaches all concepts, considerations and applications of combat pistolcraft….

Get Tough $11.70 The father of modern hand-to-hand combat, Capt. W. E. Fairbairn, taught the famed British Commandos from this classic, long-out-of-print manual on unarmed combat. Known for his “get tough” attitude, Fairbairn designed these practical methods after years of training troops and watching ruffians, thugs, bandits and bullies. Now you can profit from his experience….

Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger (Weapon) $9.99 The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments in developing what they considered the perfect knife for close combat. When Fairbairn and Sykes became instructors for the Commandos…

CAS Hanwei Fairbairn/Sykes Letter Opener Knife $13.49 More commonly known as the British Commando Stiletto, The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting knife is named for its designers, W.E. Fairbairn and E.A. Sykes, who developed the knife in Shanghai prior to WWII. The knife was issued to British Commando units during WWII and, on a limited basis, to U.S. Army Rangers stationed in England prior to the mainland invasion. A version was produced in the U.S. for the …