Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Leather Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment lion headed Bandsman's Short Sword

lion headed Bandsman's Short Sword with 20" double edged blade

upon request

given to a soldier

we have bases close to Japan for bombing runs

1864 This date is somewhat faint

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 2 KA-BAR Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Leather Scabbard Russian Issue Equipment lion headed Bandsman's Short SwordOriginal Item: This is a great example of a WWII Production USN Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife with a leather belt scabbard. Overall length of this Mk2 is 12 inches, with a 7 inch clip point blade. The markings on the hand guard are as follows: U. S. N. MARK 2 CAMILLUS N. Y. The Mk2 Knife was developed as an improvement over the Mk1 design, which had issues with blade snapping due to the thinner design. Working with Union Cutlery, USMC Colonel John M.