Original U.S. WWII Service-Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Cannons The pommel branches out to

The pommel branches out to create a flower-shape

The stock has the expected wear and small dents from service

and does not appear to have been repainted to mimic the original red painted finish

and the fact that the early single layer filter proved unsuccessful

NEUMANN’S book BATTLE WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Original U.S. WWII Service-Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Cannons The pommel branches out toOriginal 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