Interesting copy. Do you have more pics and provenance?
The Fairbairn Smatchet was rather plain. The hilt was flat with a large butt.
This site is selling a modern replication, for comparison.
http://www.macdonaldarms.com/armoury...rnSmatchet.php
an original pic
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