Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe but unfortunately appears to have

but unfortunately appears to have been double stamped and cannot be read

Designated "Bandoliers for Mounted Cavalry P-1903" these are quality brown leather bandoliers with five leather pockets each designed to carry two 5 round stripper clips of

neck guard apron bears the stamped manufacturer's code and size

It is fitted with a WWII Issue USN MKI scabbard

In terms of its importance and the quantities produced

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe but unfortunately appears to haveOriginal 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