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CAMILLUS USMC Original Issue WW2 Knife in Original Case KA-BAR

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CAMILLUS USMC Original Issue WW2 Knife in Original Case  KA-BAR
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KABAR USMC Original Issue WW2 Knife in Original Case .. WW2 era Ka-Bar (Camillus NY) MK2 Fighting Knife, 7-in. blade,
original early all-leather scabbard; excellent condition

Vintage KA-BAR sheath knife - From all the data we can find we belive that this is the genuine thing.

Original Issue made by Camillus NY.. Condition is as shown in pictures.

" tHE 1219C2 (USMC version) were 4 companies that made some version of the knives during WW2- Kabar, Camillus, PAL and Robeson-Suredge. Camillus made the most, Kabar the second most and PAL and R-S made a token number by comparison. Boker had a contract but never made any.

One way to tell the WW2 versions is if they are guard stamped and mainly show up with thin (1/4") thick pommels that are through-pinned (the pin shows on both sides. Those were only made in 1944 and 1945.

The 1943 and early 1944 versions had thicker (3/8") pommels and were peened on only. The first ones had round tang stems peened at the pommel and the latter-half 1943s had square tang stems peened at the pommel.

If you see a thick (3/8") pommel Kabar that is blind-pinned (pin is visible on only 1 side) and unpeened, it is a reproduction/post-1976 version.

Another tell is to look at the stamp. The ricasso stamped Kabars used a font that has very thin strokes of the letter segments and the stamp is relatively shallow. The post-1976 Kabars have stamps that are both fairly deep and have broader letter segments.

Camillus versions come in 3 flavors - WW2, VN and post-contract loss versions. Stamp and construction difference used to tell which is which."