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Picturedbelow is the premier tactrcalfigher knife. The ApplegdeFairbairn F is a combatknife that was designedby Colmel Re>rApplegale and William E. Fairbairn as a 7zr-I version of the FairbainrS*es figftting lnife. The blade has a similar double+dged bgger profile, but is wider and more durable.It feanrresa different handle,made most commonly of - lexanplastic with adjustablelead weightswhich can changethe knife's balance-point. e--

www.Rl|yersKniffi lub-mgmikutis-com Mailing Address: FMKC - P.O. Box 706 - St James City' n 3395ffi7|}6 llplegde'ttiillirnlightingknih While Applegatewas a studentof Fairbairn he cameup nith a seriesof modificationsto Fairbairn'sDagger a1d worked with fairbairn on irnplernentingthern. Applegate first approachedRandall Made with their design._Bo Randallmade a handfulof piototlpes 6asedon his "Model 2 "and sentthem to soldiersfor field testing,they proni{ not to be populars'iflr the troopsand Randalt declined to producethe knife be1'ondthe originalprototypes.

Applegatetook the designto customknifemaker Bill Flarse]'.Jr, s'ho madeseygrll !)?!! for_Al-Maf-Knives.In te0S,-fbrsey would designa folding version for GerberLegendary Blades. which won the 1996Intemational 'American Made Knife of the Year'award.

After Al Mar c€asedproduction of the A-F fighting knife, a numberof variationswere madeby Blac_kjackKnives, Gerberand Bdker Knives, all with limited degreesof success.The US Military StockNumber for ttre Gerberfolding versionis NSN: 5I 10-01436-1548.

Placeof origin US Selrice history In cervice US Usedby US Pruductionhistory William Ewart Fafubaitnand Designer Designed t94l , Blackjack Manufachrrer Knives,Gefter lrgendar-v Blades.Bdker Spocifications I*ngth ll inches(28 cm) Blade length 6 inches(15 cm)

Bladetype Dagger Eift type lexan Scabbard/rheath leather Head type Metal Edtype Metal