Navybean Posted March 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2017 I picked this Kabar Knife a number of years ago at a antique store. It is in excellent plus condition, it has a thick butt, taper leather handles, blade is marked USMC on one side and KA-BAR then OLEAN. N.Y. Scabbard has silverfish rivets. no markings on the scabbard. Nice knife any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted March 27, 2017 blued blade, blued butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jw517 Posted March 27, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 27, 2017 Very nice,EARLY example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 27, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 27, 2017 Looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted March 27, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 27, 2017 That's going to be pretty hard to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedon Posted March 27, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 27, 2017 It is what I have heard called a "transition" KA-BAR. In early 1943 the first version with the red spacers, narrow guard, and thin pommel was replaced with the thick pommel version with leather washer handle and no red spacers. I remember reading only a few thousand were made like that before they Bonderized, then Parkerized the blades. The "Olean, N.Y." was dropped when they started Parkerizing the blades. I have one example of one that has a Bonderized finish and no "Olean, N.Y." though. Frank Trazka and Bill Walters, (I am sure others also), are experts on these knives. There is a lot of information in Frank's December 2005 Knife World Article, "The USMC 1219C of WWII". They are very hard to find and you have an excellent example. The ones I have seen sold in excellent condition were very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted March 27, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 27, 2017 that is a nice early near mint example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byf41 Posted March 27, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 27, 2017 Most collectors call these third generation Kabar . Its a hard knife to find especially In that condition with the proper sheath . Congratulations on a nice find . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfishcraig Posted March 27, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 27, 2017 Very hard to find in this condition. Great score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-A-Marine Posted March 27, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 27, 2017 Great knife in fantastic condition. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted March 27, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 27, 2017 awesome Kabar - that's a beauty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Walters Posted March 28, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 28, 2017 Rare and 100% correct. A beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted March 28, 2017 Thanks everybody for the affirmation of the originality it's good to hear. I purchased this about 10 years ago thinking at the time it was good but it is so nice just wanted other opinions thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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