Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Sales Walther von Brauchitsch

Walther von Brauchitsch

and good antiquing in the recesses

Barrel Length: 4 3/8 inches

Prospect of Whitby Tavern

Year of Manufacture: 1885 - converted 1891

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Sales Walther von BrauchitschOriginal 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