BC-41
BC-41 | |
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Type | Combined knuckleduster and dagger |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
Used by | British Commandos |
Wars | World War II |
References |
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The BC-41 was a combined knuckleduster and dagger weapon used by the British Commandos during World War II for close combat and ambush situations. Although effective, it was eventually replaced by the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife.
See also[]
- Combat knife
- Yarara Parachute Knife
- Mark I trench knife
- Special Air Service
- Royal Marines
Further reading[]
- 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Daggers
- World War II infantry weapons of the United Kingdom
- Royal Marines
- Military knives
- Military equipment introduced in the 1940s