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WWII Or Later USMC Kabar?


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Can anyone tell me if this USMC KABAR dates to WWII or later? Also, is the sheath original to the knife? It seems to fit it perfectly but I cant find any makers marks on it. Many thanks for any information.

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The thin pommel with a pin thru it identifies this very quickly as the last model produced - both in WWII as well as the last Ka-Bar produced under Govt contract ever. The best guesstemate would be 1944 or 45.

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Hope this helps

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I was under the impression that the handle with a spacer against the guard, and the bevel on the clip point ending in front of the blood groove were indications of a post war knife. Am I mistaken?

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I was under the impression that the handle with a spacer against the guard, and the bevel on the clip point ending in front of the blood groove were indications of a post war knife. Am I mistaken?

 

Yup, also the post war Ka-Bar marked knife is a repro, not government contract. Features that set it apart from WWII production: black plastic spacers, fat pommel with single sided pin, large USMC stamping, black painted guard, black paint in the grooves on the handle, USMC marked sheath.

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