Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath 81mm Mortar The tin is decorated on

The tin is decorated on the outside with very nice tan checkerboard pattern

having served in the German Army for 41 years

The sleeves of the tunic are also lined in a fine white artificial silk

A genuine shell would be far more rigid

however the original quality can still be seen

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in USMC Boyt-Marked Leather Sheath 81mm Mortar The tin is decorated onOriginal 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