Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Swedish Militaria as the nickel is more

as the nickel is more easily dented than the plated steel used later

The Prussian 10th

The blade edge is now somewhat dull

Same amount of mothing

Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Swedish Militaria as the nickel is moreOriginal 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