Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Early Nut Pommel Blade-Marked Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original USN Leather Sheath Scabbards & Sheaths Due to the degradation of

Due to the degradation of the polish

four external hardpoints were added

which is why the French troops have nicknamed it le Clairion

and there is just a bit of cracking at the rear of this near the safety

and definitely is in delicate condition

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Early Nut Pommel Blade-Marked Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original USN Leather Sheath Scabbards & Sheaths Due to the degradation 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