Ka-Bar Ek Commando & Fighter

Option A

Ka-Bar Ek Fighting Knife Model 5

• Type
  Fixed
• Blade
  Clip Point
• Blade Length
  6-7/8"
• Finish
  Black
• Blade Steel
  1095
• Rockwell
  56-58
• Hilt Guard
  Black Steel
• Handle
  GFN
• Tang
  Full
• Overall Length
  12-7/8"
• Weight
  10.2 oz.
• Sheath
  Celcon
• Origin
  USA

Option B

Ka-Bar Ek Commando Model 4

• Type
  Fixed
• Blade
  Dagger
• Blade Length
  6-5/8"
• Finish
  Black
• Blade Steel
  1095
• Rockwell
  56-58
• Hilt Guard
  Steel
• Handle
  Glass Filled Nylon
• Tang
  Full
• Overall Length
  12-5/8"
• Weight
  10.6 oz.
• Sheath
  Celcon
• Origin
  USA

KA-BAR

Soon after its introduction in the mid-1920's, the KA-BAR trademark became widely known and respected. There have been many versions of how the KA-BAR name came to be, but all evidence points to a letter received from a fur trapper. This particular fur trapper's testimonial turned out to be the most significant ever received by the company.

He wrote, in very rough English, that his gun had jammed and that he had therefore relied on his knife to kill a wounded bear that was attacking him. In thanking the company for their quality product the trapper described using his knife to kill the bear. All that was legible of his scrawled writing was "k a bar". The company was so honored by this testimonial that they adopted this phrase and used it as their trademark, KA-BAR.

KA-BAR is best known for their military production knives. They were chosen by the U.S. Marine Corp. as the primary knife producer for World War II. They also have traditional pocket knives, as well as many options for law enforcement.