Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong German Holsters A very nice relic condition

A very nice relic condition German Officer's Brocade belt

so it is closest to a model C

As the war progressed the rounded grip was replaced with a squared-off one to reduce production time

Original made from two pieces of leather (thick and thin) stitched together

particularly around the cap bolster due to powder burn

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong German Holsters A very nice relic conditionOriginal 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