Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag ZB 26-ZB 30 It correctly locks onto the

It correctly locks onto the front of the rifle

and has faded to a wonderful russet color

There is the remnant of an inspection cartouche still present on the left grip scale

This company was known mainly for making carving knives

The colors are vibrant with no staining to the fabric

Original U.S. WWII USMC Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath with Marine Dog Tag ZB 26-ZB 30 It correctly locks onto 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