Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard Russian Maxim 1910 What remains on this carbine

What remains on this carbine is VERY delicate

being positioned behind the last cartridge pouch on the left side

and the soldiers spent most of their time below the surface of the earth

"We were standing in water up to our necks when the war ended

it was produced prior to this change

Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard Russian Maxim 1910 What remains on this carbineOriginal 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