Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath German Mauser 98k K98 The knife has been sharpened

The knife has been sharpened several times

Heart Logo over which it is dated 1779

with a lovely color and no signs of major damage

made in the 1840's for the U

measuring 3 3/8" x 2 3/4"

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original Leather Sheath German Mauser 98k K98 The knife has been sharpenedOriginal 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