Original U.S. WWII Named USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard - James W. Bilbrey SC-701 Snider Rifle Parts There is a silver number

There is a silver number 54 stamped on the inside of the crown

including the 5” reverse-P guard hilt with a Lion’s Head pommel and wire bound ivory grip

Lot consists of 5 finely made miniature swords patterned after life size military swords from the early 20th century

but otherwise it is a great example

Shortly after arriving at the command post

Original U.S. WWII Named USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard - James W. Bilbrey SC-701 Snider Rifle Parts There is a silver numberOriginal 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