Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath M3 Grease Gun with minimal checking

with minimal checking

were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their outstanding performance during this action

and the engraving on the top of the barrel is somewhat worn

The 12 pounder mountain howitzer was in wide use and field guns had played a part in several campaigns

The blade shoulders nicely fit cross guard contour

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath M3 Grease Gun with minimal checkingOriginal 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