Original U.S. WWII Unissued Pre-1944 USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard German Awards Medals Badges Insignia Total destruction of two of

Total destruction of two of the insurgent battalions was the result of that action which has been termed a classic in counter insurgency warfare

above serial number 591928

It would need a good cleaning and a few repairs if you would want this to function properly

on the Trigger guard 81399 made in 1858 and on the barrel 112780 made in 1862

It is marked on the back faintly with R

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Pre-1944 USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard German Awards Medals Badges Insignia Total destruction of two 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