Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath German Flags Throughout the first half of

Throughout the first half of the 19th century

A fantastic HJ Knife with an early pattern blade in great collectible condition with a matching condition scabbard

Switlik Parachute Co

though almost all of the original finish is worn off from use and cleaning

in the Pacific theater of World War II between the United States and Japan

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath German Flags Throughout the first half ofOriginal 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