Original U.S. WWII Service-Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath P-1853 Enfield so a lighter and shorter

so a lighter and shorter musket was definitely a plus

which may explain the "B" after the serial number

Includes original khaki sling

however when Imperial Japan developed large ambitions

The 68th Armored Regiment was assigned on 15 February 1942 to the new 6th Armored Division and activated at Fort Knox

Original U.S. WWII Service-Used USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife With Leather Sheath P-1853 Enfield so a lighter and shorterOriginal 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