USN Ka-Bar

[tcarn70]

Hello everyone,
This is my first time posting here and I just had a question or two about a Ka-Bar i've had for quite some time now. I got this from my father many years ago and never really gave it much thought until recently. On one side of the blade is marked Ka-Bar the opposite side USN MK-2. I've done some looking on the internet but did not realize how many different styles/ models there were. How can I go about getting a positive id on this and a possible time frame. Thanks for any input.

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[SKIPH]

tcarn70-Let's start here. Is the blade blue? Does the handle have red spacers in front of the guard? Or is the blade parkerized(gray)? Does the handle have spacers, red, or black? SKIP

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

tcarn70,

Leather or plastic scabbard? How is it marked.

Can you post a picture of the knife and scabbard?

Jim

[tcarn70]

hey jim,
sorry about the long hiatus, was trying to learn how to post pics here, then got side tracked on other things. i believe though that i figured out what flavor of kbar it is though, and i really appreciate your help. i do however have another knife i could use help with, and have had great diffulty finding reference to it on the web. found only one site that actually has one pictured and it looks very similar in style and markings.

[Herr Mario]

....boy-I dunno....I'm no authority....but it looks like a novelty letter opener

[tcarn70]

mario..but i don't think so. here's a link to where i found it, just trying to verify if this is what i have.

German Edged Combat Weapons

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that should have thanks mario

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one more try, that should have said thanks mario

[elbertson]

I have an Edge Mark Pro Thro knife made in the '70s in Solingen that looks alot like that, only the end of the tang is more of a flared tab, not a ring. As the name implies, it was made as a throwing knife...albeit a rather small one (mine is 7 3/4" OA with about a 4 1/2" blade,including integral guard). Can't see anything like it being military issue, but stranger things happen. What are the dimensions of your knife?

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

hey jim,
sorry about the long hiatus, was trying to learn how to post pics here, then got side tracked on other things. i believe though that i figured out what flavor of kbar it is though, and i really appreciate your help. i do however have another knife i could use help with, and have had great diffulty finding reference to it on the web. found only one site that actually has one pictured and it looks very similar in style and markings.

I am only into U.S. knives, but it sure looks that German boot knife. Same handle, sharpening line, and blade shape.