Original U.S. WWII Late War Soldier-Modified Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Longer Crossguard & Shifted Hilt in U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard WWI This same inspector’s marking can

This same inspector’s marking can be found on the side of the crossguard

with only the Generalfeldmarschall being different

Tools used included pliers

a smaller free event held on Armed Forces Day

24 1863 along with serial number 2056

Original U.S. WWII Late War Soldier-Modified Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with Longer Crossguard & Shifted Hilt in U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard WWI This same inspector’s marking canOriginal 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