Description
though there is definitely some wear from age and moisture exposure
The belt plate is the Model 1839 oval US with correct “arrow” hooks
It bears original green paint and is marked on the top with a Waffenamt paint stamping and German maker markings and date stamped into the steel:
The wood stock is on the simplest kind of a nondescript wood but has a pleasant grain pattern
Overall the shako is sound condition
Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by Robeson Shuredge with Boyt USMC Leather Scabbard - Extremely Scarce Holsters & Cases though there is definitely someOriginal 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