Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath - Excellent Condition Vietnam The book is a first

The book is a first edition and was published in 1948

The other side of the liner band is marked P

Captain Harry F

– a Lock maker of flint and percussion arms who was located in Lancaster County

The leather scabbard appears original

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath - Excellent Condition Vietnam The book is a firstOriginal 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