Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Boyt 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard German Documents & Books The blade ricasso bears a

The blade ricasso bears a partial COUL[AX &CIE

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and this example is marked with a large 97 in a shield

The Mars 100 is both a good shooter and a collectible of special value to those interested in German training rifles

Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Boyt 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard German Documents & Books The blade ricasso bears aOriginal 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