Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with BOYT 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard Historical Military Books and a chunk missing next

and a chunk missing next to the receiver tang on the left side

and the original fuze still unscrews so that the interior can be examined

and has a slightly larger firing pin/striker hole for the sturdier MkIII striker

These crossings had been done for years to produce suitable guard dogs

Carbine Breech loading Rifled

Original U.S. WWII Navy Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with BOYT 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard Historical Military Books and a chunk missing nextOriginal 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