Original U.S. WWII KA-BAR USN MK2 Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard ERA M-1878 Nepalese Martini Francottes

M-1878 Nepalese Martini Francottes

Developed to serve double-duty as a combat bayonet and entrenching tool

It fired a 400 grain bullet backed up by 75 grains of black powder with a muzzle velocity of 1330 feet per second

Early versions included the Maynard tape primer system

typical of mid-war bayonets

Original U.S. WWII KA-BAR USN MK2 Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard ERA M-1878 Nepalese Martini FrancottesOriginal Item: This is a very rare pre 1944 KA Bar USN (U. S. Navy) marked fighting knife with USMC style leather scabbard. The markings on the blade (not the hand guard) are as follows: USN MK2 and on the opposite side: KA BAR In 1944, the US Navy put through a change order to have the markings moved from the blade to the cross guard, so this knife was produced before that change. Knife features original leather washer grip, about 60% of the original