Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard 17th Century indicating a size 56cm liner

indicating a size 56cm liner for a 64cm shell

Shoulder to shoulder: 19"

with its three infantry battalions

an exact scaled down example

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard 17th Century indicating a size 56cm linerOriginal 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