Item Description
Original Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic example of a US Navy PAL RH-37 Ka-bar style fighting knife in wonderful condition. The knife itself barely shows signs of any use and wear. Overall length is 12 inches. Blade has a clipped point and is marked U.S. NAVY on one side and RH (PAL) -37 on the other side. The grip is a classic stacked leather washer construction with plastic red and black washers at the top and bottom.
The leather sheath is in wonderful condition and is marked with USN towards the throat. All stitching and staples are still intact as is the retaining strap which still has the brass buttons present and functional.
This is a wonderful example of a US Navy marked PAL RH-37 “Kabar”, offered in lovely condition. Comes more than ready for display.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 7"
Blade Style: Clip-point "Bowie" Style
Overall length: 12 1/8“
Crossguard: 2 7/16”
Scabbard Length: 7 3/4" with Belt Loop
According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924-1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the word “Germany” as well. Another company using the name PAL was established in Chicago in 1934. This company was known as the Pal Blade Company of Chicago, and was started by Otto Kraus. In 1935 the two “PAL” companies merged into one, known simply as the PAL Blade Company, and opened a manufacturing facility in Plattsburg, NY. Around 1940 PAL purchased the cutlery division of the Remington Arms Company, including their existing stock of completed knives and knife parts.
While PAL was originally a manufacturer of pocketknives, after the Remington acquisition they expanded their range of products to include a variety of fixed blade knives as well. PAL received a number of US government knife contracts during World War II and produced thousands of combat knives during the war years, available in numerous different patterns. Pal went out of business in 1953.
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