Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath 81mm Mortar A genuine shell would be

A genuine shell would be far more rigid

having served in the German Army for 41 years

however the original quality can still be seen

The tin is decorated on the outside with very nice tan checkerboard pattern

so it was more than likely worn by an Enlisted man

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath 81mm Mortar A genuine shell would beOriginal 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