Wilkinson Type D Survival Knife

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Wilkinson Type D Survival Knife

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    Wilkinson Type D survival knife with sheath.  This knife was first built by Wilkinson for use by the British Special Forces.  This example shows a heavy 7 1/8" blade marked Wilkinson Sword on the left side adjoining a FS type of guard.  5 3/8 hardwood grips.  Overall, this example shows factory edge, original Parkerized blade and no indication of issue usage . This knife shows a weight of 1.0 lbs.  This knife rides in an original issue sheath #1278215 broad arrow 91,heavy leather with brass and steel rivets.  A relativley scarce military knife that is seldom encountered in Canada.  It appears to have been surplused from British stores or came out in some other manner.  A scarce military knife.