Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Japanese Uniforms and have a lovely dark

and have a lovely dark patina

- Original Field Messages Book

We also assume that the entire stock was refinished at this time

This decoration replaced the Civil Merit Medal which had been introduced in 1848

The back of the buckle has Furmin & Sons / London stamped into it and SLG 1980 etched by hand

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath by Boyt Japanese Uniforms and have a lovely darkOriginal 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