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Posted: 12/13/2009 11:52:54 AM EDT
I got this knife acouple of years ago when my grandfather passed away it has absolutely no markings on it. He was In WWII and he brought home some other thing so i figure this possible could be its definetly well made and heavy it has also been used alot. The blade is 7" long and the handle is 5".
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they usealy say olean ny near the base of the blade if its ka-bar brand. if it isnt a "ka-bar" then its probly the exact same thing made somewhere else.
but again if its wartime production they might have skipped the fancy stuff. either way you have a sweet knife with a story behind it. -hodges |
| Kay -bar was one of the famous manufacturers of this type of knife. There were others made like it in other companies but the design was standard government contract. Any knife made in the USA during war time had to be made to the specs so it is a good knife to hang onto if it is an issued knife to your relative. |
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Earlier war knives were stamped on the blade near the guard with the makers name.
Later knives were stamped on the front of the guard itself, the blades left unmarked. Look on the front of the guard on your knife. There were many makers of the US Navy Mark II/USMC knife, but for some reason, all came to be called "Ka-Bar" as a generic name. |
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