Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath Italian Flags 32 caliber measuring 7 1/4"

32 caliber measuring 7 1/4" overall with 3 1/2" barrels

The rear shows much more present

and do not have the inlet for where a saddle ring bar would be

and the polish on the blade is worn bright

The bakelite handset is 1937 dated under a maker mark

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath Italian Flags 32 caliber measuring 7 1/4"Original 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