Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath Flintlocks All components except for the

All components except for the rivets and grip scales are steel and very crudely and hastily welded together

The leather has gotten somewhat stiff and there is some cracking on the securing strap finish

The shield cover and visors work fine

- Medal Bar With 6 Awards: Hindenburg Cross (no medal)

Here is a lovely early production R

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath Flintlocks All components except for 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