Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia manufactured by KA-BAR

manufactured by KA-BAR

Across the tail of the lock plate wad stamped U

It was a version of the German Schießbecher grenade launcher

The top vent cover was also painted yellow

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia manufactured by KA-BAROriginal 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