Original U.S. WWII USN Red Spacer Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Robeson Cutlery with USN Leather Sheath - Excellent Bayonets which extend onto the ring

which extend onto the ring ferrules

along with their operating number

The lanyard ring and rear securing screw are also somewhat rusty

It was freezing and there was snow on the ground

but under a new name

Original U.S. WWII USN Red Spacer Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Robeson Cutlery with USN Leather Sheath - Excellent Bayonets which extend onto the ringOriginal Item: This is a fantastic example of the legendary WWII Production USN Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife by Robeson Cutlery Co., with the scarce red line spacer under the crossguard. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip point blade. The markings on the blade ricasso are as follows: ROBESON SHUREDGE The reverse is marked: U S N The Mk2 Knife was developed as an improvement over the Mk1 design, which had issues with blade