Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 4530

SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 4530

It was first issued in 1858 by the French Navy (as either the Lefaucheux de Marine mle 1858 or simply M1858)

The pistol features a fold away trigger that only appears once the hammer is cocked

and the Italian Flag being in the upper corner definitely suggests it is Italian

and could possibly be repaired

Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard U.S. Marines USMC SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 4530Original 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