Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Leather Sheath - Chromed New Items and is just over 22"

and is just over 22" in overall length

still showing the original bright finish

The airborne paratroopers used them in jump training and the Armored School used them for tank training as well

because they were signed by President Antonio López de Santa Anna while he was captured by the Texian Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution

Excellent overall condition

Original U.S. WWII Private Purchase Fighting Knife by KA-BAR in Leather Sheath - Chromed New Items and is just over 22"Original Item: Only one Available. Union Cutlery of Olean, N. Y. is a storied maker of edged weapons, and made many fighting knives for the U. S. Government during the WWII Period and afterwards. They helped design the legendary U. S. N Mk2 "KA BAR" knife, which is still produced and in use by the military to this day. However, KA BAR is not the name or model of the knife, but actually a trademark of Union Cutlery, supposedly stemming from a letter