Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong German Holsters as the sabot is pre

as the sabot is pre stamped with rifling flanges which is missing

As the war progressed the rounded grip was replaced with a squared-off one to reduce production time

Original made from two pieces of leather (thick and thin) stitched together

so it is closest to a model C

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong German Holsters as the sabot is preOriginal Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear