Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath U.S. Uniforms The reverse of the the

The reverse of the the badge does not have a maker mark

Etched into the leather is J

and the elastic is still quite springy

being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on August 10th

It has a lovely walnut stock with all Iron mountings

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath U.S. Uniforms The reverse of the theOriginal 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