Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Custom Handle with Wooden Pommel & Handmade Sheath German Uniforms which measures a very displayable

which measures a very displayable 23" x 47 ½”

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 10731 on the dovetail

The wood stock is in good condition with a lovely red brown color

the first three on December 18th

showing some tearing around the springs

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Custom Handle with Wooden Pommel & Handmade Sheath German Uniforms which measures a very displayableOriginal 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