Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Early Nut Pommel Blade-Marked Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original USN Leather Sheath U.S. Artillery After 18 months of service

After 18 months of service overseas

It always seemed to be either bitter cold or raining or snowing

There are the remains of OBENDORF on the top of the barrel and the lock is faintly marked "KONG

a cylinder sized regulator and a safety valve

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Early Nut Pommel Blade-Marked Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Original USN Leather Sheath U.S. Artillery After 18 months of serviceOriginal 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