Original U.S. WWII Service Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Martini-Henry Rifle Medal ribbons including Army of

Medal ribbons including Army of Occupation

Both are correctly only sewn to the outer layer of fabric

The edge does not show any major dents

Army issue whistle also attached to the bootlace whistle

The edges may be flat or rolled back in the reverse direction to that of the curvature of the shield

Original U.S. WWII Service Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath Martini-Henry Rifle Medal ribbons including Army ofOriginal 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