Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Matching PAL Leather Scabbard - Loose African Militaria soldiers were separated from the

soldiers were separated from the comfort of bedding

The plastic grips have been replaced with wooden checkered grips with a lacquer applied

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There is also no size marking on the interior

Original U.S. WWII USMC Rare “Red Spacer” Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by PAL with Matching PAL Leather Scabbard - Loose African Militaria soldiers were separated from theOriginal 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