Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong Breda M-37 Fortunately the cover and the

Fortunately the cover and the liner obscures these marks

The chinstrap is present though it is completely detached and broken

and has the correct Scho-ka-kola brand name on the top

they would use the “Push Pull” method to release the securing pin

there is no butt plate storage compartment

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS in Leather Sheath with Braided Leather Thong Breda M-37 Fortunately the cover and theOriginal 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