BC-41

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| image = Commando knife BC 41.jpg

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| caption = BC-41 Commando Knife

| type = Combined knuckleduster and dagger

| origin = United Kingdom

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| used_by = British Commandos

| wars = World War II

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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 ambushes.Fighting Knives: An Illustrated Guide to Fighting Knives and Military Survival Weapons of the World (1985), Frederick J. Stephens, {{ISBN|0853683441}}https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30003465https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30003414https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2018-05-26-2-1https://www.combinedops.com/50%20%28MIDDLE_EAST%29_COMMANDOS.htm Although effective, it was eventually replaced by the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife.{{Cite web |title=British BC41 Fighting Knife {{!}} Swords and Knives {{!}} Stronghold Nation |url=https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-bc41-fighting-knife |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.stronghold-nation.com}}