Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Matching PAL Leather Scabbard - Loose African Militaria The plastic grips have been

The plastic grips have been replaced with wooden checkered grips with a lacquer applied

- All markings except for the barrel tang date are worn away

The interior shows good period wear with great stitch-patterning

There is also no size marking on the interior

Mitteldeutschland

Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Matching PAL Leather Scabbard - Loose African Militaria The plastic grips have beenOriginal 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