Mayer Antiques Posted August 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2020 Original U.S. Navy WW2 KA-BAR marked deep sea diving knife with brass scabbard. The knife has a one side serrated blade and the knife screws into the scabbard. The hilt is wood with a brass pommel. This A standard issue knife for all US World War 2 deep sea divers. This knife is marked as made by Union Cutlery Co. Olean NY. Specifications: Total knife length (not including scabbard): 33 cm Blade length: 18 cm (7 inches) Hilt length: 15 cm (6 inches) Scabbard length: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches) Total length with scabbard: 33.5 cm (13.18 inches) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted August 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 6, 2020 nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1563621 Posted August 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 7, 2020 Getting rare to find! Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayer Antiques Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 7, 2020 There are many fakes and reproductions in the market. The original ones that can be found are in bad shape and very few have the original leather strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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