Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by KA-BAR with USN MK1 Scabbard by B.M. Co Technical Books The cotton versions tended to

The cotton versions tended to fade quickly to greenish gray while the poly-cotton variant used in the OG-507 stayed darker much longer

which is in rough shape as the sword is poking out of the drag which has broken away

contributing to a fairly high overall weight

gives a brief overview of the Bundeswehr

This is a unique lot which was just recently found “out of the woodwork”

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by KA-BAR with USN MK1 Scabbard by B.M. Co Technical Books The cotton versions tended toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good heavily service worn example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by KA BAR . It comes complete in the correct USN Mk1 Scabbard. 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