Ka-Bar® 250th USA Commemorative Knife
Item #: KA1320USA
$124.95
Ka-Bar Knives has released their iconic Utility knife with a special engraving on the blade to commemorate the United States of America 250th anniversary. The traditional styled Ka-Bar was designed originally to serve our troops during WWII, seventy years later the Ka-Bar is still doing its job. The 7" Bowie style blade has a black epoxy powder coating and is engraved with a bald eagle with shield and 1776-2026 United States of America Semiquincentennial bandder.
The blade is made of1095 carbon steel at 56-58 Rc. with an epoxy powder coating for corrosion resistance and to cut the reflection, and a stacked leather handle and steel butt and guard. Measures 12-1⁄8" from blade tip to butt. Weighs about 10.2 oz. The blade is marked Ka-Bar Olean NY on the obverse side with no military mark on the reverse side. The included brown leather sheath in unmarked. The knife is made in the U.S.A. Suggested retail is $165.92.
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TypeFixed
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BladeClip Point
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Blade Length7"
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FinishBlack Powder Coated
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Blade Steel1095 Cro-Van
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Rockwell56-58
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Hilt GuardCarbon Steel
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Butt CapCarbon Steel
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HandleLeather
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TangStick
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Overall Length12-1/8"
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Weight10.2 oz.
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SheathLeather
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OriginUSA
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.
Ka-Bar® 250th USA Commemorative Knife
