Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag ZB 26-ZB 30 There is the remnant of

There is the remnant of an inspection cartouche still present on the left grip scale

and the wrist is still solid

This company was known mainly for making carving knives

Overall length: 25⅛”

Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag ZB 26-ZB 30 There is the remnant ofOriginal 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