ITALIAN FAT 59 MARKED COMBAT FIGHTING KNIFE
Italian fighting- combat knife. Serial number 19029 on pommel. Excellent parkerized single edged fullered blade with false edge. Left side of the ricasso with Italian makers logo: FAT (= Fabrica Armi Terni) and on the reverse side: Star over FAT over 59 (=1959) in a box. Parkerised steel bird head pommel with serial number. Straight crossguard with quillon with ferrule. Excellent slab wooden grips secured to the blade tang by two screw bolds and washers. Green painted tapered leather scabbard with metal fittings and unusal type of belt attachement.
Total length 28,5 cm / 11"
Attractive and rare Italian fighting knife in very good condition.