Original U.S. WWII Unissued Pre-1944 USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard German Awards Medals Badges Insignia above serial number 591928

above serial number 591928

Zella-Mehlis (Thür) for Thüringenn 1937

Hayes (1877-1881)

re-joined the US Army to fight in France during World War I

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Pre-1944 USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard German Awards Medals Badges Insignia above serial number 591928Original 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