Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath French Antique Guns and those adapted for sword

and those adapted for sword bayonets had lugs on the right side

lowering the breechblock for top loading of the round

The machete comes with a very good condition fiber scabbard with a rawhide throat and leather belt loop with a retaining strap

Overall length of the Sword is 40"

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Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath French Antique Guns and those adapted for swordOriginal 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