Item Description
Original Item: This is a great example of a WWII Production U.S.M.C Marked Mk2 "Ka-Bar" ) marked fighting knife with a custom theater made reinforced rubber scabbard. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip-point blade. The markings on the hand guard are as follows:
The Mk2 Knife was developed as an improvement over the Mk1 design, which had issues with blade snapping due to the thinner design. Working with Union Cutlery, USMC Colonel John M. Davis and Major Howard E. America contributed several important changes, including a longer, stronger blade, the introduction of a small fuller to lighten the blade, a peened pommel (later replaced by a pinned pommel), a straight (later, slightly curved) steel crossguard, and a stacked leather handle for better grip. The knife was officially known as the 1219C2, but it was commonly called the "Ka-Bar" after the trademark of Union Cutlery that was on the blades of early examples. The first production order went out to Camillus Cutlery Company, who produced the largest number of knives during WW2. The design was subsequently adopted by the Navy as the US Navy Utility Knife, Mark 2, and the USMC adopted it as the USMC Mark 2 Combat Knife, or simply the Knife, Fighting Utility.
In 1944, the US Navy put through a change order to have the markings moved from the blade to the cross guard, so this knife was produced after that change. Knife features original leather washer grip, which is in great shape with minimal cracks and splitting. About 60% of the original blade bluing is still present, and it has a heavy steel pommel with cross pinned tang. The blade does have some areas of light corrosion, and has also been sharpened, and still has a good edge. There are some dents on the clip-point, but nothing major.
The custom-made scabbard is unlike many that we have seen, being made of cloth-reinforced rubber, riveted together with a belt clip in the belt loop. This type of scabbard provides excellent protection against the elements, and it even has a rubber loop at the top to retain the grip.
A great example of an exceptionally hard to find USMC-marked "KA-BAR" knife, field used with a very nice custom scabbard.
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