Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard U.S. Edged Weapons 95864 overall very good metal

95864 overall very good metal finish with all proofs still present

-Folded steel blade (fold lines are evident on the spine and body of the blade)

the tubular portion are steel possibly thinner walled and the upper portion which interfaces with the body of the tripod although also of ferrous material has been lightened by the machining away of a considerable amount of metal in the form of a "donut" from the bracket head which is not apparent until the leg is disassembled from the tripod

the side sections are cloth while the center adjustable section is elasticized

At peak strength the NFS had 370

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with USN MK2 Scabbard U.S. Edged Weapons 95864 overall very good metalOriginal Item: This is a great example of the legendary WWII Production USN Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife with a MK2 Fiberglass Scabbard. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip point blade. The markings on the blade ricasso are as follows: U. S. N. MARK 2 The reverse is marked: CAMILLUS N. Y. The Mk2 Knife was developed as an improvement over the Mk1 design, which had issues with blade snapping due to the thinner design. Working