Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard with Wrapping - Unissued Lanchester SMG minimizing wear to the rifling

minimizing wear to the rifling

Maker label reads The Stors-Schaefer Co

A really great document from the late WWII era with some great research potential

“Short” Boat Compass Modified Model 2

the medal is bronze

Original U.S. WWII Late War Navy Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard with Wrapping - Unissued Lanchester SMG minimizing wear to the riflingOriginal 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