Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe but unfortunately appears to have

but unfortunately appears to have been double stamped and cannot be read

82 and $15

The black canvas straps on the packboard are added reproductions

(about 20cm x 14cm)

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath German Air Force Luftwaffe but unfortunately appears to haveOriginal 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