Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Robeson Cutlery Co. with USN MK2 Scabbard Receivers Drill purpose arms and parts

Drill purpose arms and parts that have been relegated to training functions are marked DP

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Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Robeson Cutlery Co. with USN MK2 Scabbard Receivers Drill purpose arms and partsOriginal Item: This is a great example of the legendary WWII Production USN Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife by Robeson Cutlery Co., with a MK2 Fiberglass Scabbard. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip point blade. The markings on the knife crossguard are as follows: U. S. N. MARK 2 Below the blade is marked: R. C. C. The Mk2 Knife was developed as an improvement over the Mk1 design, which had issues with blade snapping due to the