Original U.S. WWII Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with U.S.N. Leather Scabbard by Boyt Technical Handbooks & Manuals during or after WWII

during or after WWII

The close resemblance is the reason why many collectors assumed that the acceptance mark B2 stands for Wilkinson

A genuine WWII issue wrist compass as used by Airborne troops and Engineers on D-Day

though we suspect they were added later

The stock is in fine condition a a few minor dings and scuffs and still shows a WD cartouche

Original U.S. WWII Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with U.S.N. Leather Scabbard by Boyt Technical Handbooks & Manuals during or after WWIIOriginal 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