Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and is just a folded

and is just a folded Christmas and New years greeting

There are just a few small stains and a bit of fraying at the ends

just rear of the saddle ring bar fitting

They do not look to have been ground dug

it is evident that the overall condition of the flag is quite impressive

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and is just a foldedOriginal 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