Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath MG 34 Feed Assembly Nice die stamped

Nice die stamped

and there are also other markings and waffenampt proofs throughout the display gun

but the transition period extended over a long period due to an acute shortage of trained people

A lovely example that comes more than ready for display

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath MG 34 Feed Assembly Nice die stampedOriginal 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