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 and production dropped markedly during

and production dropped markedly during the mid-late 1930s

The box measures 8½ x 3½ x 1”

and definitely is in delicate condition

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

Due to the degradation of the polish

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 and production dropped markedly duringOriginal 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