Original U.S. WWII Named USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with Leather Scabbard Availability_International showing some wear from use

showing some wear from use and oxidation

The front left side displays a lovely Combat Infantry Badge as well as an EAME ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead and 2 campaign stars

This transitional SA Dagger is most interesting in that the cross guards are constructed out of aluminum

The regiment was originally designated by the state military board as the 2nd Regiment

while officers could buy a helmet of black cloth over a cork or felt base

Original U.S. WWII Named USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with Leather Scabbard Availability_International showing some wear from useOriginal 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