Engineering:BC-41

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BC-41
Commando knife BC 41.jpg
BC-41 Commando Knife
TypeCombined knuckleduster and dagger
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
Used byBritish Commandos
WarsWorld War II
Specifications
LengthAbout 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]

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References

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.

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