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Vietnam Kabars - How To Tell If They Are Of The period Would like to know how you can tell a positive ID on Vietnam era Kabar MK 2s whether they are made by Camillus, Conneta, etc Searching, some say Vietnam era examples only have oxblood handles and brown leather sheaths others say black I might want to add one to the collection but dont want to end up with a post Vietnam piece
new full tang kabar - Bushcraft USA Forums Wow the USMC Kabar knife was my first ever quality fixed blade I remember taking that thing everywhere, and doing everything with it was so proud to own that thing Reactions: crewhead05 , dial1911 , 300Dman and 1 other person
KA-BAR Dust 1 and Dust 2 - Bushcraft USA Forums you are absolutely correct, Kabar does, in fact, have a limited number of that particular discontinued color combination BK2 on their clearance page for $80, with an MSRP of $159 This does not change my statement that they are more typically found for $110-$115 at retail outlets
My first post. Need help verifying World War II KABAR - original or . . . I posted this information and pictures in the reference section, but it doesn’t look like that’s been looked at very often so I’m going to post it on this main edge weapons site I picked up this USMC K bar last weekend at a military collector show and the longtime knife collector who sold it to
Red Spacer USMC KA-BAR - THE WW2 KA-BAR - U. S. Militaria Forum When the 1219c2 pattern knife first went into production it was Union Cutlery which made the first knives They were essentially hand made pieces made the same way things had been done with that company's commercial production during peacetime The early govt specs called for blued blades so Unio
The crown jewel of my collection of Marine KA-BAR knives Hi Guys,i saw this thread and thought i'd add pics of my Robeson USMC As you can see the knife has been carried and has around 70% of the original blueing I got this knife from a seller in Australia who claimed to have got it from the USMC vet The sheath i believe is original to the knife and as you can see is a left handed version I seem to remember reading that the early Robeson USMC knife
Does the KA-BAR USMC have a strong tang? - BladeForums. com Yes, you can get it with just USA stamped in the side Kabars are very good knives and their fighting utility knive are no exception Here is a video of a destruction test on a USMC Kabar Video Swing by the Becker Knife and Tool Subforum It's the closest thing to a KaBar Forum on here and we discuss all kinds of Kabar knives, but mostly Beckers
WWII KA-BAR 1219C2 Blade Finishes - U. S. Militaria Forum Kabar used three processes in the WW II era Mk2 knives they made Blued = Typical gun bluing, color varies from a beautiful deep dark blue to a very light plum colored Varies with amount of knives blued in the tank prior and temperature of the bluing solution The early knives typically very well finished
USMC 1219c2 Pattern Knife - THE WW2 KA-BAR - U. S. Militaria Forum The USMC kabar--sans sheath--was acquired in 1960, given to me by another Marine who had a complete example Quite naturally, I combined these two items When I went to Vietnam (1966), I painted the MkII scabbard a dark forrest green color and dyed the canvass green, to make it more USMC compatible
Anyone tried the Kabar Mark I knife | Bushcraft USA Forums I just wouldn't do that to a guy However, if you want to get the Kabar brand into your collection and you prefer a blade shorter than 5", go to ebay and search on "vintage Kabar" They made a lot of hunting knives that work excellent in the woods As far as the 7" Kabar fighting knives go, they are a great knife with a proven history