Original U.S. WWII Named USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard - James W. Bilbrey SC-701 Snider Rifle Parts - x3 Award Ribbons: The

- x3 Award Ribbons: The ribbons consist of the Presidential Award Citation

but otherwise it is a great example

Lot consists of 5 finely made miniature swords patterned after life size military swords from the early 20th century

There is a silver number 54 stamped on the inside of the crown

Paramarines at San Diego were transferred to the 5th Marine Division which landed on Iwo Jima on February 19

Original U.S. WWII Named USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Blade Marked Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard - James W. Bilbrey SC-701 Snider Rifle Parts - x3 Award Ribbons: 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