Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CONETTA in Leather Sheath Antique Wheellock Firearms and now show an aged

and now show an aged steel patina

Iron Barrel measuring almost 15 inches with stock cut with very elegant bannister rail butt

The flag measures approximately 38" x 27"

A rare and little known variation of the military issue type 90 Tetsubo helmet making this example a necessity for any Japanese WW2 headgear collection

The font is correct and identical to other known examples

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CONETTA in Leather Sheath Antique Wheellock Firearms and now show an agedOriginal Item: This is a very nice service used example of the legendary "KA BAR" fighting knife with a very nice leather sheath. Overall length of this Mark 2 knife is 11 1 2 inches, with a 6 1 2 inch clip point blade. The markings on the blade are as follows: U. S. CONETTA This indicates manufacture by Conetta Manufacturing Company of Stamford, Conn., who mostly produced bayonets for the M14 and M16 rifles during the Vietnam Conflict. Conetta only