Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard GWOT His weight dropped to about

His weight dropped to about 80 pounds

they continue to be issued and used

with a smoother and more robust action

One lens has darkened

due to its flat terrain for airborne training and its close proximity to mountains for ski and winter training

Original U.S. WWII USMC Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Leather Scabbard GWOT His weight dropped to aboutOriginal 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