British army commando explains use of Fairbairn-sykes knife...

Hello,

While I was doing some research for a project of mine, I stumbled across this amazing video. It's an interview with a former army commando by the name of Trooper Stan W. Scott, and he is explaining and demonstrating the use of an FS Knife. I don't know how well known this is, or how many of you have seen it (I may be late to the party, I don't know), but I wanted to post it here so everyone can see a very rare individual tell an amazing story.

He describes the use of the knife in detail, but I didn't find it too graphic, but I guess a warning is appropriate nonetheless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uDGHKyB3T_U

Some more info in the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife for anyone interested:
http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/

 

Great post! thanx for sharing. A Very interesting character indeed!

 

That is a terrific clip, not just for the F-S info ( and it's very good for that ! ) but it's great to hear the authentic voice of an 'old trooper'.

 

That is very good stuff! A knife is a scary weapon. A knife wielded by someone trained to fight with it is a terrifying thought.

 

I wasn't aware at the time, but there are several more clips of him, discussing more of commando training and the like.

 

I'll watch em!
http://m.youtube.com/?#/playlist?list=PL25C9F3919C5728F7

 

They're terrific clips!

 

Thanks Profligate, I just spent my Sunday night watching those videos and every other SAS vet clip that popped up at the end of the videos until I finally reached a point where I had watched them all!

 

I've been running about 125 miles to Sierra Vista, Arizona, a couple of times a week for building supplies and appliances, etc, to refurbish my new house. I stopped in a little gun store in Bisbee and the guy had a real FB knife under glass. Not for sale - his personal collection. This was after I had watched the video above and it was a pleasure to hold that knife. I have seen many of the reproductions, but never held a real one before.

I collect swords in a small way and the same argument has gone on for centuries - using the edge vs the point, or curved sabers vs straight blades, etc. It's all the same thing. The edge created a wound, but rarely killed. The point killed - a sword into the torso in those days before antibiotics and skilled surgery meant death. "Gentlemen" used the edge and it was considered bad manners to use the point on an opponent.

I'll have to paraphrase, but Napoleon in a fit of anger once sent in his cavalry and screamed at them something like "Give them the point, the point!" This embarrassed the many gentlemen on his staff.