Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Category_Feed Block Assembly which has degraded a bit

which has degraded a bit

There is only a small chip missing near the pommel guard

probably from after its service life was over

so we are not able to see any trace of the rolling mill mark

because they have a slightly different comb and a wider rim

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Category_Feed Block Assembly which has degraded a bitOriginal 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