Original U.S. WWII Late War Soldier-Modified Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Longer Crossguard & Shifted Hilt in U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard German Field Gear The colors are still pleasing

The colors are still pleasing to the eye and the wood is still mostly solid but does have areas of open grain

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Original U.S. WWII Late War Soldier-Modified Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Longer Crossguard & Shifted Hilt in U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard German Field Gear The colors are still pleasingOriginal 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