BC-41
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BC-41 | |
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![]() BC-41 Commando Knife | |
Type | Combined knuckleduster and dagger |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
Used by | British Commandos |
Wars | World War II |
Specifications | |
Length | About 8-12 inches |
References |
The BC-41 was a combined knuckleduster and dagger weapon used by the British Commandos during World War II for close combat and ambushes. Although effective, it was eventually replaced by the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "British BC41 Fighting Knife | Swords and Knives | Stronghold Nation". www.stronghold-nation.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
Further reading
[edit]- Buerlein, Robert. (2002). Allied Military Fighting Knives: And The Men Who Made Them Famous. Paladin Press. ISBN 1-58160-290-1
- Flook, Ron. (1999). British and Commonwealth Military Knives. Howell Press Inc. ISBN 1-57427-092-3
- Locken, Alan. (1995). The Collectors Guide to the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife. Alan W Locken.