Original WW2 KA-BAR

[wwnuttycollector]

Original WW2 KA-BAR

 

I've had this KA-BAR for many years

 

I have researched this knife here, and believe that it is a 2nd version (1943) of the USMC knife

 

The sheath is labeled with HOOVER K. (Kenneth?) E. on the rear of the sheath

 

Am I correct that this would only been issued in WW2?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mikedon]

Yes.

Bill Walters calls it the sixth generation KA-BAR - USMC. First version to have a dark Parkerized blade. There was only one variation of a WWII KA-BAR - USMC knife after this one. It had the small lettered "USMC", pinned pommel, and a fatter handle.

Knife #12, page 406, of Bill Walters new book.

[wwnuttycollector]

Yes.

Bill Walters calls it the sixth generation KA-BAR - USMC. First version to have a dark Parkerized blade. There was only one variation of a WWII KA-BAR - USMC knife after this one. It had the small lettered "USMC", pinned pommel, and a fatter handle.

 

Thanks!

[mikedon]

page 406

[mikedon]

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[Charlie Flick]

Am I correct that this would only been issued in WW2?

 

No. It is correct that these knives were only manufactured by Ka-Bar for the Marine Corps during WW2.

 

However, after WW2 they continued to be issued through the Korean War and into the Vietnam war. Indeed, I would guess that there are still probably still a few laying around in a back corner of the Marine Corps Supply Depot in Barstow or elsewhere to this day.

 

Regards,

Charlie

[mikedon]

That is right, manufactured not necessarily actually issued.