Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard U.S. Military Maps It was produced millions of

It was produced millions of times

the Silver grip indicated the owner to be of some status

as they were often lost or omitted in later production

but traces can still be seen

who were more established Signal Corps officers and non-pilots

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard U.S. Military Maps It was produced millions ofOriginal 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