Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Boyt 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard German Documents & Books The Mars 100 is both

The Mars 100 is both a good shooter and a collectible of special value to those interested in German training rifles

but are most widely associated with the American Revolution

11" of the original receiver has been totally removed and discarded over two locations

and front of the cylinder (very faint)

The blade ricasso bears a partial COUL[AX &CIE

Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Boyt 1943-Dated Leather Scabbard German Documents & Books The Mars 100 is bothOriginal 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