Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath British Swagger Stick surmounted by a mobile swas

surmounted by a mobile swas inside black borders

The full set of 1908 webbing could weigh over 70 pounds when fully loaded

several factors  prevented that a large number of ships were build during the war

The body appears grayish instead of the normal black

Most of the carbines we see do not have these

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath British Swagger Stick surmounted by a mobile swasOriginal 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