Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard MG 34 Ammo Storage The underside of the rim

The underside of the rim is stamped ZC 280 indicating it was produced in the United States

from Chengtu and the Salween River in the west to both East and South China Seas and the island of Formosa in the east

single width

which bears the LINEOL logo

Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Union Cutlery with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard MG 34 Ammo Storage The underside of the rimOriginal 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