Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Category_Spade Grip Assembly We can barely make out

We can barely make out the P

- American Legion & Veterans of WWI pins

however this one is clearly marked for the SA on the inside with a rectangular stamp in German "Black Letter" typeface:

P-51 Mustangs

The fuchi (grip collar) and kashira (end cap) are both brass and embossed with many cherry blossoms

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Category_Spade Grip Assembly We can barely make outOriginal 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