Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard Russian Army The butt plate is absent

The butt plate is absent and the mounts appear to be of Brass

industry and attendance throughout the educational year

The leather that appears on this armor is of much later replacement pieces

on 1 June 1941

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard Russian Army The butt plate is absentOriginal 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