Rusty Firmin 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Veteran - Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife

[@exexpat11]

I was an American kid living in the UK when the business at the Embassy went down. Thank you for your service. You did a wonderful job. All of us at the American School Aberdeen were behind you guys. Horrible and wonderful times.

[@sevenfieldhammer7008]

We make thousands of FS knives at our factory in Sheffield also the aircrew escape knives seen in the movie.

[@backtoeden853]

St Mary's churchyard holds a few of the fallen, I was there in the summer, paying my respects.

[@caiotefu9856]

Ah, well done. Haven't been, myself!

[@stanmil5495]

Sorry for your loss mate, important we never forget the heroes in the shadows that keep us safe. Got my sheffield made f.s mounted on the wall at home, a proper icon

[@brightlight6900]

Sorry for your loss rusty great video just order your book can't wait for to come

[@liamhollin8265]

Hello Rusty, good to see you back. I tell people my solicitors are "fairbairn and sykes" normaly people react with " urm dont think i've ever heard of them, are they local?" Anders lassen you to say" the Fairbairn Sykes, never runs out of ammo. In other news, i'm making slow progress with me range rover, but its getting there. I'll let you know when its done and ready, probably be the new year. Thanks for anotger good broadcast👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Roger get rover done

[@liamhollin8265]

@@RustyFirminSASTV thats a big ten 4 good buddy, i'm east bound and down👍👍👍👍👍

[@edwardmorley5273]

Always good to see you rusty

[@johnmccaffer8486]

All the best from Scotland buddy stay safe met lofty and Pete a few years ago was a great honour 👍

[@jamesmatthew9404]

Fantastic as per Mr Firmin. Knife is a beautiful piece & design. Better looking than a G10 Bayonet. Merry Christmas & stay safe. WDW

[@-Gumbo]

"It must still be there because I haven't been there" LOL Merry Christmas Rusty, just in case

[@SilentButDescriptive]

Were these supposed to be field sharpened? I remember reading from fairbairn that the secret was the point and that the edge had to be keen, in order for a smooth cut of an artery that would not heal vs a rip/tear which the body would contract and try to keep them alive. But I am not sure if they were left as it (with a rubbish "cutting" edge) or if they were actually sharpened like a proper cutting knife on the edges?

[@deeeeeeeench1209]

The title has me smiling before watching! Your original one in a museum that's something special. I will be checking that out in the near future make sure you put it out on KZbin if you auction the engraved one off I will be having a bid on that Rusty.

[@timbo2clark823]

I think also the design made it easier to pull it out of a body after stabbing somebody

[@no.7593]

Super bit of kit.

[@MrCardinal1965]

Condolences for your loss Rusty. Great video as always. Have a peaceful and happy Christmas from the Blanket Stacker in the North.😉

[@griff6985]

I bought my Faibairn-Sykes knife in Hereford in 1986. I'm certain that it's an imitation, but it made an appropriate souvenir of my visit.

[@johnregan326]

Brilliant stuff once again Rusty 👏 keep the videos coming SAS WHO DARES WINS 👍.

[@406actual4]

Good to have you back Rusty, Merry Christmas from Montucky!

[@lextex3280]

Sorry for your loss Mr Firmin.. Your history of the knife was great,, you told me things I didn't know.. I was told that Lord mountbatten was given the very first knife ever made,, and that the first 10 were number stamped on the hilt.. do you know if that is correct..

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Not sure about that

[@lextex3280]

@@RustyFirminSASTV ok.. Thank you..

[@maxcady645]

Very good video Rusty

[@brenhoey3115]

Great to see you back rusty as always great stuff all the best for Xmas

[@derekmclauchlan8636]

So sorry for your loss rusty so sad to hear, thanks again for another well explained video,hope you have a great xmas and new year, just incase, WHO DARES WINS!

[@MarkGarth]

Merry Christmas Rusty.

[@michaelbull1236]

great podcast rusty fairburn sykes one best ever made michael

[@Mrsimonjolly]

Cheers Rusty-Have a great Christmas Boss.

[@sarahshuttleworth895]

That knife would be great for carving the Xmas turkey 👍😁

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

I bet Sarah

[@karenbevan7761]

Before or after it's dead Sarah? 😜😘

[@sarahshuttleworth895]

New Fish I’m great thank hope you are 👍

[@sarahshuttleworth895]

Karen Bevan before lol not brave enough to kill it 😂

[@karenbevan7761]

@@sarahshuttleworth895 😂😂🐓

[@kevinhoughton9134]

I hope you were quiet when entering the library back in 1980! Couple of your comments made me chuckle, re: going in to not read books and then the Eric Sykes one. Another enjoyable watch, just wish You Tube would F**K OFF with the annoying adverts. Love the reference to a tosser dissing 6 Days, jealousy? Absolutely. Wasn't he just a reserve for the siege? All the best Rusty.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Yes he should be proud of that. Don’t steal others thunder.

[@vic6820]

Merry Christmas to you too🍺

[@bigdave6591]

I think that knife has skint more than a few rabbits brilliant as always Rusty ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@slthangarajah]

Sorry for your loss Rusty! Fairbairn and Sykes also developed the unarmed combat system called ‘Defendu’ which was used by the SOE’s and the Commando’s during WW2. Did you practice this fighting system while you were serving in the Marines and the SAS?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Only odd occasions

[@SoldierDrew]

Fairbairn & Applegate reviewed war dept records and interviewed troops during WW2 whom used the F/S dagger and reported many flaws in the design that were exposed during combat. So to fix the flaws both Applegate & Fairbairn designed a new knife, which eliminated the flaws, and it's called the Fairbairn-Applegate Combat knife. I have the video link where Col. Rex Applegate explains all of this in detail.

[@inspectorclouseau3880]

Nice to see you again Rusty, sorry for your loss, do some knives have a groove in the blade so they're easier to remove?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

No this is the perfect knife

[@terrysparrow2648]

Not heard of this knife before! Really interesting Rusty!

[@chrisdavies73]

Great information Rusty. I believe there is a couple of good books available regarding the history and collecting of F&S knives, must take a look. Did you know Walt's have rubber ones? Merry Crimbo to you and yours. Good f***ing riddance to 2020. Hope we have a better 2021. :-)

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Walking matildas

[@ingemar_von_zweigbergk]

I have heard that the SAS are very proud of their intelligence and security services

[@frankbell4647]

Merry Christmas rusty another cracking video i hear they don't like it up em? Will 6 days be coming out on dvd cant afford Netflix.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

It’s on dvd I have 4 of them. Amazon e bay etc

[@frankbell4647]

@@RustyFirminSASTV cheers rusty will try and get one .ps how do you know you have bought a Italian action man doll ? It comes out the box with its hands up .

[@tyleringle268]

Just wanted to ask you a question rusty are you a recipient of the Victoria cross?

[@joejohnson5543]

Nice 👍 many a man bled into his lungs in silence protecting the “fingers” in the desert. Shame about the length in certain scenarios in later years. some opted for a tanto aswell as one of these. Sheffield steel originally I believe? Merry Christmas🍻🇬🇧 just incase.

[@frankbell4647]

And it peels spuds aswell?

[@joejohnson5543]

@@frankbell4647 😂👍

[@joejohnson5543]

@@anthonyhartley2084 I heard that as a kid, could be wrong but doubtful, think the mod survival knifes are also Sheffield made. Great bit of camping kit they are👍

[@dasread6570]

Merry Christmas rusty 🇬🇧

[@caiotefu9856]

One of the finest Stiletto blades out there, IMO! I'd love to add one to my collection!

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Pm me fir details

[@caiotefu9856]

@@RustyFirminSASTV OK, although I'm looking for an older one not a beautiful ceremonial looking one like your ones. I have to say they do look very nice.

[@timoakes450]

Happy Christmas Rusters(no disrepect/HONOR TO YOU)-FUNERELS/LOSS /DEATH/St.Martins Ch.-me never visited-cannot as dont feel it would be befitting as I'm just an ex Trooper(RAC) However-every day I'm above ground I give thanks for your work and that of your fellow soldiers/Troopers Talk is cheap-freedom is"not free"-THX MERRY CHRISTMAS TOMMY24(TIMOTHY)

[@andreahighsides7756]

I owe you three farthings say the bells of St Martins...

[@waddac2]

Another great video Rusty. Do you happen to have an S6 Gas Mask for sale. I have S10 for my my Son, but he is abscessed with Iranian Embassy siege and I know you guys wore S6?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

We may come up with an s6 reap. Remind me

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

I've managed to get hold of one. Email [e-mail] if you're intetested. Rusty

[@waddac2]

That would be amazing if you could Rusty my friend. It would light my young lads world up if he owned an s6. I will definitely remind you. I would like to send you my personal email, but not wanting to post it live on KZbin. How can I remind you buddy as do not have facebook. I have my own KZbin channel as a lock sporter, can you send some sort of private contact link to that buddy, or should I just remind you when you post other videos?

[@waddac2]

Just checked your main KZbin page and found your gmail email buddy, so jotted it down and will drop you mail over the weekend so you have my email. Thanks again Rusty, your a gent 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@waddac2]

Fantastic Rusty. Will drop you an email in a moment or two as just sorting my lads food out 👍 Rich (waddac2)

[@Jay_Mac1775]

Six days is one of my favourite movies and now I want a F-S knife. And for some it’s not on Netflix anymore but free on KZbin

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

6 days still on Netflix

[@Beowulf_98]

Respect to you Sir. I wouldn't mind being trained by you SAS folk it would be very useful and interesting. Subbed. By a fellow Brit.

[@bodge6886]

You can have one hand made from McDonald Armouries in Scotland he is a master smith.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Prefer Sheffield steel thanks

[@walster59]

Is Robin Horsfall one of The Odd Tosser's ? He seems to think the Film 6 Days is a Terrible Miss representation of what actually happened and the Characters involved.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

He wasn’t part of it

[@chokeout412]

Rusty, would you please let me know which FS dagger manufacturer makes a solid (Non collectable display) of the original? I would like one but it has to be functional for hard use. Not an AKA toy. Thank you in advance.

[@exexpat11]

www.macdonaldarms.com/armoury/FairbairnSykes.php These are not wall hangers and are built better than those actually issued during the War and later (present) out of Sheffield. More along the lines of the Wilkerson Sword originals.

[@Thelifeofswans]

Merry Christmas Rusty, great informative video on the fighting knife. I regret not purchasing one of the Wilkinson Sword display pieces when I was at the Citadel. Don't know if they still produce them now though.

[@mstrwul1]

Hi sir, I got the resolution print which I framed and sits proudly up in my room. But who are the other 2 sas guys your with in the print. Thanks

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Mink no and Bob

[@UFCfan.]

One thing I’ve always wondered is how SAS soldiers deal with age coming out of their prime and realising it’s time to walk away from it ....all of you that have passed and served are legends but I guess it’s a big struggle to walk away from that life when you know you make such a difference....guarantee if you was needed now you would be ready

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

I’ll do a video on it

[@UFCfan.]

@@RustyFirminSASTV cheers mate look forward to it will be very interesting 😀

[@eagleace67]

Hi sir. Thank you for your service. Im just curious if this dagger was ever used in taking down bad guys covertly in your team or was it just there as a back up weapon in your time in service. Best regards from Canada. Cheers!

[@TheForkliftOfDoom]

Sorry for your loss mate. A question about the knife; did you carry this type of knife in all environments or was it a NI, Black Kit and so on. And second question is about the pilots rescue knife did they get much use and what was your opinion of them as bit of kit. Thanks mate and once again Sorry for your loss.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

I’ll do a video on that pilot knife.

[@MJM804]

I don't care what anyone says, I liked "6 Days". It may not have been historically accurate, but it was still a pretty decent relatively low budget foreign film.

[@sagittariusa2283]

The Yanks made a similar knife the V42 for the First Special Service Force, aka the devils brigade.

[@maxcady645]

Excellent Sir. I sent you an email, please let me know if you did not get it as sometimes my emails do not go through for some reason.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

No e mail mate

[@maxcady645]

@@RustyFirminSASTV thanks Mr. Firmin I will send again.

[@pw3459]

Does it go rusty?

[@jackmchammocklashing224]

15 DAYS in the SAS A slight error forgiven

[@scamdemicusmaximus5109]

Did you or any of colleagues carry a Fairbairn-Sykes during your service, Rusty?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Yes

[@southerncomfort7490]

@@RustyFirminSASTV Thanks.

[@northwalesmod]

@@scamdemicusmaximus5109 HAVE YOU GOT ONE ,Over & Out !?

[@scamdemicusmaximus5109]

@@northwalesmod . NO. ROGER THAT?

[@northwalesmod]

@@scamdemicusmaximus5109 OK All station over!!!!!

[@fondelmaddick5085]

Were the SAS issued with this knife?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Yes

[@timoakes450]

@@RustyFirminSASTV WAKEY WAKEY -ITS Z-6 HERE SUNDAY AM YOUR TIME CQB ???NEVER DONE IT/DONT WANT TO GET THAT CLOSE -HA HA -DEVILISH THING TO HAVE TO DO -AVOID AVOID AVOID??DO SO IF NESS -OTHERWISE-STAND OFF FOR ME SQUEMISH ONE-HA HA (JUST KIDDING SCOUSER ME-UP THE REDS) HAPPY CHRISTMAS

[@fondelmaddick5085]

@@RustyFirminSASTV Hi Rusty. I don't bother with actual TV, as it's crap, but I subscribe to numerous KZbin channels, and really look forward to your next presentation. As a suggestion, without wanting to appear too forward, could a presentation on achieving, and maintaining supreme fitness required for special forces be done? Is it a shit ton of running, or traversing hills with heavy loads, the recipe? Is weight training something that's done, or recommended etc, and to what age can most people maintain the required level of fitness? Just a thought, but great work, and hats off to you sir 👌.

[@scottbishenden6331]

If you need any help please shout Rusty.

[@crosstherubicon8373]

Hey Rusty you're making some great videos said with a no nonsense style. I'm glad you mentioned wanting your country back, indicating you're not so trusting of these traitorous politicians. Just a thought but would you consider serving in the SAS today knowing that these politicians may call upon you to hunt down and kill people like myself and Tommy Robinson because the politicians decided we're terrorists? Heavy question i know, but I'm curious. Is there even a place for a free thinking SAS man who would question the validity of such an order to make Patriots terrorists for political reasons? I'm British, Flint N Wales, but been in New Zealand for 19 years now, never been back. However I still feel passionate about the old country and it seriously effs me off to see what's happening. If I were home I'd be very active on the circuit with the likes of Tommy and many more and no doubt do serious jail time for my efforts. I'm a youtuber in NZ spreading the word here about the uk, the US, and here in NZ. I've been banned from KZbin many times for my political beliefs and had two fully armed to the teeth police visits asking me if I'm a Trump supporter would you believe. I watched 6 days just the other day and it was great. But it did cross my mind if the SAS/SBS would do the business against lads from Birmingham, Liverpool, Wales, Scotland because they hold the view the govt are working for corrupt globalist forces who are using the covid as a worldwide power grab to instil fear among the population then start the great reset. Just thought I'd ask and hopefully get a down to earth response. My channel is Cross the Rubicon #crosstherubicon. [e-mail] Cheers

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Correct

[@invasion23]

Crossed my mind too. Would they

[@invasion23]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@fredmoore4792]

Who dares wins

[@tracyappleby2448]

And remember.. knives are dangerous. In the wrong hands. At least you explain. Sorry you have had another day of not such a great week or month. However I'm sure things will get better 💙🤏💞. 💪

[@alexferguson9283]

(14.00). Inflicts what?? 🤣

[@iwontbebeat7111]

The way speaks he really gone thru pretty to hairy situations ...

[@Dg-zj6jo]

yes i dont think i would like that point great story as per rusty

[@Tony-nn3gl]

Very interesting so much though went into a knife. Rusty I have a question Iran played an important part in your military life, today Iran is still in the world headlines, your knowledge on how the military,s work around the world do you think there is a strong possibility of it all getting out of control? If it true what they say that it could breakout into WW3 its quite scary. Like I say if its true its even more reason the UK needs to up its game. If the powers that can do what they have done to President Trump and. The American people then I guess anything is possible.