SOE Close Combat Instructors Kit
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SOE Close Combat Instructors Kit

This handmade re-creation of an SOE Instructors Kit has detailed examples of the weapons used during an agent’s training. On the right panel of the kit are thumb, sleeve and lapel daggers. On the left panel are three spike daggers – Bodkin, Hatpin and a thrust dagger or Dipstick, as it resembles an oil dipstick.

These tri-edge daggers are made from silver steel, commonly used in toolmaking. Also in the kit is a Coin blade – an Australian copper penny dated 1941 which has a claw like blade, sharp enough to inflict nasty wounds to an unsuspecting enemy.

The Kit is sold with a custom-made Tasmanian Oak presentation box.

$2,500.00

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All knives are individually handmade - each piece is unique. If out of stock, please contact TEK for availability.
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Formed in 1940 the Special Operations Executive was set up to wage a secret war behind enemy lines. Specially selected agents were rigorously trained in combat fighting and issued with a variety of clandestine knives for use in special operations.

Primarily small and some disguised, these blades and daggers were designed to strike at vulnerable points for evading capture or silent killing of the enemy. Usually paired with a purpose-built sheath or hidden discreetly in clothing.

Specifications

DAGGERS
Thumb:  O1 steel, hollow grinds, straight groove thumb grip
Lapel:  O1 steel, hollow grinds, braided cotton loop
Sleeve:  O1 steel, hollow grinds, checkered thumb grip

SPIKE DAGGERS
Hatpin:  Silver steel, tri-edge, threaded nut, acid wash
Bodkin:  Silver steel, tri-edge, cord wrap, blued finish
Dipstick:  Silver steel, tri-edge, hooked handle, blued finish

COIN BLADE
Australian 1941 penny, pinned file steel blade

WALLET CASE
Premium Italian leather, Tiger thread stitching, solid brass ID plate

PRESENTATION BOX
Tasmanian Oak, leather straps, felt interior, brass SOE insignia

In Victoria, prohibited weapons which include daggers are heavily regulated under the Control of Weapons Act 1990 and Control of Weapons Regulations 2021. Purchasing or selling these items without a specific Governor in Council Exemption Order (GIC) or Chief Commissioner’s Approval (CCP) is illegal within Victoria.