Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath MG 08-15 Maxim FREEMAN and LONDON on the

FREEMAN and LONDON on the iron barrel along with London proof marks

indicating they have been cleaned multiple times

camera focal points

Overall a very interesting "As Found" example of an iconic civil war weapon

The tail could probably be replaced easily

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath MG 08-15 Maxim FREEMAN and LONDON on theOriginal 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