Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The top vent cover was

The top vent cover was also painted yellow

Across the tail of the lock plate wad stamped U

This poster features a popular bit of Imperial Russian folklore

and little sign of actual use in the field

and is stamped PERKUN on the blade along with the Polish double headed eagle proof mark and the letters W

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The top vent cover wasOriginal 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