Three-quarters the size of the Black KA-BAR made so popular by our men and women in uniform, this knife is a more practical civilian version.
Specifications:
Blade Length:
5 1/4 in.
Blade Steel:
1095 Carbon
Carry System:
Leather
Edge Angle:
20 Degrees
Grind:
Flat
Handle Material:
Kraton G
Knife Type:
Fixed Blade
Length Overall:
9 1/4 in.
Manufactured:
Made in USA
Shape:
Clip
Weight:
0.38 lbs.
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About Ka-Bar
KA-BAR, The Legend
On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR submitted a fighting knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Working in conjunction with the Marine Quartermaster Department a design was devised and soon production was under way on a new and improved fighting / utility knife for the Marines. As the war escalated, the demand for these knives was so great that the KA-BAR factory alone could not keep up. The government assigned several knife companies to create similar knives as supplemental pieces for those serving the War. KA-BAR's wartime production totaled more than 1 million. The KA-BAR knives became so well recognized for their quality and so abundant in number that Kabar became the name by which many referred to this knife pattern, regardless of whether the knife was manufactured at the KA-BAR facility.
These knives were depended upon to perform daily tasks such as pounding tent stakes, driving nails, opening ration cans and digging foxholes, not to mention defending lives.
Growing so in popularity and earning only the greatest respect, the KA-BAR was adopted by not only the Marines, but also the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years after World War II, many KA-BARS were unofficially reactivated in the Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom conflicts.
KA-BAR Knives, Inc., a subsidiary of Alcas Corporation, manufactures high quality military, hunting, sporting, and all-purpose utility knives.
KA-BAR offers more than 100 cutlery products and accessories.
KA-BAR products are sold through independent manufacturing representatives to retailers, distributors, and mail order catalogs.
Currently KA-BAR products are distributed internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Greece, Poland, the Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary, France, and Taiwan.
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