Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard 17th Century 25MM FLARE PISTOL

25MM FLARE PISTOL

an exact scaled down example

indicating a size 56cm liner for a 64cm shell

Another fascinating feature is on the left hand side there appears to be a 13" saddle bar laid into the stock

Shoulder to shoulder: 19"

Original U.S. WWII USMC Early Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife with U.S.N. MK2 Scabbard 17th Century 25MM FLARE PISTOLOriginal Item: Only One Available. The originator of the KA BAR trademark, Union Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar" could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka Bar from the "bear