Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly commissioned officers of most infantry

commissioned officers of most infantry regiments formerly carried swagger sticks (described as canes) when on duty

or simply advertisements

Political Leader Visor Cockade: The cockade is silver bullion with a brown felt backing

The scabbard is straight throughout and still has almost all of the original black paint

and the "hi-top" was replaced by the "lo-top"

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly commissioned officers of most infantryOriginal 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