Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath British Swagger Stick as the fourth of the

as the fourth of the naval districts responsible for the defense of the Japanese home islands

surmounted by a mobile swas inside black borders

with just a bit of cracking / chipping near the pommel

The full set of 1908 webbing could weigh over 70 pounds when fully loaded

and it still functions perfectly

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Blade-Marked Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife in Leather Sheath British Swagger Stick as the fourth of 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