Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock and the original lanyard ring

and the original lanyard ring is still present

The rubber gasket has unfortunately completely separated from the frames

with the factory cross graining visible in many areas

with very little wear

Original Item: At first we thought we had a Kriegsmarine Helmet

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock and the original lanyard ringOriginal 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