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487:, or crew-served machine gun (rifle-armed Marines were typically issued a bayonet). Marines were often issued knives with "U.S.N. Mark 2" markings when Navy-issued Ka-Bar knives were all that was available. By 1944 the Ka-Bar knife was issued to virtually any Marine in the combat branches who desired one, and was in use by Marine Corps close combat instructors for training new recruits. Unlike the prior Marine Raider stiletto, Marines were taught to use their new knife primarily as a slashing weapon in the initial phases of
467:. After the U.S. Navy became disenchanted with blade failures on the USN Mark 1 utility knife, the latter service adopted the Ka-Bar as the US Navy Utility Knife, Mark 2. The Marine Corps in turn re-designated the Ka-Bar as either the USMC Mark 2 Combat Knife, or simply the Knife, Fighting Utility. In naval service, the knife was used as a diving and utility knife from late 1943 onward, though the stacked leather handle tended to rot and disintegrate rapidly in
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positions. Another criticism was that the Mark I's thin blade was prone to breakage when used for common utility tasks such as cutting wire or opening ammunition crates and ration cans. A final impetus came from the War
Department, which had identified the need for a multi-purpose knife suitable both as a fighting knife and as a utility knife, while still conserving metal resources. The Marine Corps authorized limited issue of a fighting knife with a
388:. The Raider stiletto was primarily a thrusting (stabbing) weapon. The Marines of the 1st Raider battalion found it to be well designed for silent killing, but of little use for any other purpose, and too frail for general utility tasks. After their first combat, many Marines in the 2nd Raider Battalion exchanged their Raider stilettos for No. 17 and No. 18 Collins general-purpose short machetes (
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Navy Mark 1 utility knife and existing civilian hunting/utility knives such as
Western's L77 as a basis for further improvements. Working with Union Cutlery, USMC Colonel John M. Davis and Major Howard E. America contributed several important changes, including a longer, stronger blade, the introduction of a small
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knives. The company produced about 1 million knives with the trademark on the ricasso. By 1944, Marines began referring to the knife as the "KA-BAR", regardless of manufacturer. The popular designation of the knife may also have resulted from contact with Marine Corps close combat instructors in San
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of the prototype. The design was given the designation of 1219C2. The knife used a thicker blade stock than that of the USN Mark 1 utility knife, and featured a clip point. After extensive trials, the prototype was recommended for adoption. The
Marines' Quartermaster at the time initially refused to
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In response to a specification requesting a modern individual fighting knife design for the U.S. Marines, ordnance and quartermaster officials requested submissions from several military knife and tool suppliers to develop a suitable fighting and utility knife for individual
Marines, using the U.S.
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made two prototype Ka-Bar knives as part of a contract submission in 1942–43, no contract was ever awarded to Case for the production of the knife. In 1992, Case released a modern commemorative version of these prototypes, the Case XX USMC Fighting
Utility Knife. The Case knife is manufactured for
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The originator of the KA-BAR trademark, Union
Cutlery Co, began using the name in 1923, having received a letter from a fur trapper who had used the knife to kill a wounded bear which attacked him when his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible; "ka bar"
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Camillus
Cutlery Co., the first and largest manufacturer to supply the knife, produced over one million with "Camillus.N.Y." on the knife's ricasso with the branch of service (USN or USMC) which on later knives were moved to the crossguard. Besides Camillus, the Union Cutlery Co. (Kabar), Robeson
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As its new name implied, the "Knife, Fighting
Utility" was designed from the outset as a dual-purpose knife: it was both an effective combat knife and a utility tool, well-suited to the type of jungle warfare encountered by Marines in the Pacific theater. This dual-purpose design resulted in some
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The Marine Corps issued Ka-Bar fighting utility knife throughout Marine forces, with early deliveries going primarily to elite formations. In late 1943 the Ka-Bar replaced the Marine Raider stiletto in service, a change welcomed by the
Marines of Col. Edson's 1st Raider Battalion, who found the
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for use in hand-to-hand fighting. The Mark I was expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, and reports from the field indicated that the knife's large "brass-knuckle" fingerguard handle made it difficult to secure in conventional scabbards while limiting the range of useful fighting grip
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After the end of World War II, Utica
Cutlery Co., Conetta Cutlery Co., Camillus, and, around 1980, Ontario Knife Co., all produced the knife under contract for the U.S. military. From 1945 to 1952, Weske Cutlery Co. of Sandusky, Ohio, purchased leftover and overrun parts from wartime knife
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After the Second World War, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps continued to use the Ka-Bar Fighting Utility knife. In addition to military contract knives, the knife was produced for the civilian market, and the pattern enjoyed some popularity as a general-purpose hunting and utility knife.
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pattern knives, both of which had 7-inch (180 mm) Bowie-type clip blades and leather handles. The Western States L77 was stocked at the San Diego Base Exchange at the onset of the war, and knives of this pattern were carried by many Marines in the
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Raider stiletto ideal for silent killing but of little use for anything else. As the knife went into large-scale production, the Marines issued the Ka-Bar Fighting Utility knife to reconnaissance and engineering units and to any Marine armed with the
1122:, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, 12 February 1999: "Marines use slashing techniques to close with an enemy. Slashing techniques distract or damage an opponent so Marines can close in."
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1095 Cro-Van (Sharon Steel) – Based on 1095 steel, with the addition of small amounts of V, Mo, Ni, Cr. Improved wear resistance and toughness compared to 1095. Ka-Bar ... use this steel in their knives. Ka-Bar under 1095 Cro-Van
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initial criticism of the pattern as being less than ideal for knife fighting, but combat experience of returning veterans as well as reports from the battlefield dispelled doubts about its combat effectiveness.
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with non-reflective black spray paint to reduce reflected light and give them additional protection against saltwater corrosion. According to Ka-Bar, its 1095 Cro-Van, a moderate carbon and low
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Although Ka-Bar Knives, Inc., currently makes a wide variety of knives and cutlery, it is best known for the Ka-Bar Fighting/Utility knife, which has traditionally used a 7-inch (17.8 cm)
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could be read, as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka-Bar from the "bear story" as its trademark. From 1923, the KA-BAR trademark was used as a
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utility knives for the USN Quartermaster Department for opening and closing wooden crates; these knives are sometimes erroneously identified as Mark 2 Combat or Fighting Utility knives."
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versions. They are the same as the Marine version except for different initials at the bottom of the blade and different symbols on the sheath. Marines today often treat the blades,
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with altered material specifications designed to reduce dependence on scarce metals. The Raider stiletto was initially issued to elite Marine forces, including the entire
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contractors and assembled them for commercial sale, polishing out manufacturer and military markings, and fitting them with ungrooved leather handles. Though
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as the U.S. Navy utility knife, Mark 2. Ka-Bar is the name of a related knife manufacturing company, Ka-Bar Knives., Inc. (formerly Union Cutlery Co.), of
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in November 1942 as the 1219C2 combat knife (later designated the USMC Mark 2 combat knife or Knife, Fighting Utility), and subsequently adopted by the
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1095 Cro-Van Steel – Easy to sharpen, plain carbon steel used in knife making. Proven to be one of the most popular steels used in KA-BAR knives.
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Diego, who used the name when training recruits. To capitalize on the popularity, Union Cutlery changed its name to Ka-Bar Cutlery Inc. in 1952.
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steel alloy, allows the blade to hold an edge very well. The "1095 Cro-Van" steel used in the blades of contemporary Ka-Bars has a
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order the knives, but his decision was overruled by the Commandant. The Marine Corps adopted the knife on November 23, 1942.
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designed by Lt. Col. Clifford H. Shuey, a Marine Corps engineering officer. Shuey's pattern was essentially a copy of the
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1095 carbon steel. Besides use as a fighting knife, the Ka-Bar has proved useful as a utility knife, for opening
508:(ShurEdge) Cutlery Co., and PAL Cutlery Co. produced the MK2 knife under military contract during World War II.
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In addition to use by elite Army units such as the Rangers and U.S. airborne forces, some Marines serving in
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Petzal, David E., "The 20 Best Knives Ever Made: The Jar-Head Favorite, Ka-Bar Marine Corps Fighting Knife",
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1261:Made in America: from Levis to Barbie to Google
745:"Knife – U.S. Knife Model 1918 MkI Trench"
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1204:Trzaska, Frank, "Rumors and Urban Legends",
1039:Hell in the Pacific: The Battle for Iwo Jima
1037:Rottman, Gordon L.; Derrick Wright (2008).
977:US Marine Rifleman 1939-45: Pacific Theater
856:"Blending Metals to Arm Our Fighting Men",
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788:Blade's Guide to Knives & Their Values
2961:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1943
1013:. London: Osprey Publishing. p. 67.
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1264:. St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI. p.
1011:FUBAR: soldier slang of World War II
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347:After the United States' entry into
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834:The Complete Book of Knife Fighting
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1041:. London: Osprey. p. 46.
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1324:Weapons of the Modern Marines
1303:Antique American Switchblades
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554:In USMC service in Iraq, 2005
529:pocket knives, including the
1439:parent corporation of KA-BAR
378:USMC 1st Parachute Battalion
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2873:American Bladesmith Society
2410:Cattaraugus Cutlery Company
2342:U.S. Marine Raider stiletto
1290:Field & Stream Magazine
1009:Rottman, Gordon L. (2007).
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465:Camillus Cutlery Company
380:, and to Marines of the
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188:0.7 lb (320 g)
2716:Zwilling J. A. Henckels
2498:Gerber Legendary Blades
1614:Japanese kitchen knives
1495:List of blade materials
735:of Camillus, New York".
246:Stacked leather washers
2699:Yoshida Metal Industry
2563:Medford Knife and Tool
2425:Clauss Cutlery Company
2288:Microtech Jagdkommando
2116:Yarara Parachute Knife
1155:Kertzman, Joe (2007).
1084:Sledge, E. B. (2007).
937:Sledge, E. B. (2007).
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362:Marine Raider stiletto
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217:7 in (18 cm)
2711:Zero Tolerance Knives
2684:Western Knife Company
2593:Ontario Knife Company
2465:Ek Commando Knife Co.
1258:Freeth, Nick (2005).
653:Walker, Greg (2001).
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339:is 1095-01-581-9100.
306:first adopted by the
2631:SOG Specialty Knives
1434:Official KA-BAR site
1131:C. B. Lister (ed.),
822:Walker (2001), p. 77
756:Canfield, Bruce N.,
566:versions along with
151:Camillus Cutlery Co.
2603:Randall Made Knives
2455:Dalian Hanwei Metal
2370:Aitor Knife Company
2284:Mark I trench knife
2097:Verlängerungsmesser
1700:Ballpoint pen knife
535:KA-BAR Baby Grizzly
489:hand-to-hand combat
413:1st Marine Division
353:Mark I trench knife
2883:Knifemakers' Guild
2754:John Nelson Cooper
2415:Chris Reeve Knives
2149:Arkansas toothpick
1923:Pantographic knife
1690:Balisong/Butterfly
1193:225Q Quartermaster
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360:blade design, the
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131:Production history
117:War in Afghanistan
81:United States Army
76:United States Navy
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1275:978-0-7603-2270-3
1230:978-1-4402-0387-9
1189:978-1-4402-0387-9
1166:978-0-87349-430-4
1133:American Rifleman
1103:978-0-89141-919-8
1048:978-1-84603-335-3
1020:978-1-84603-175-5
992:978-1-84176-972-1
956:978-0-89141-919-8
843:978-0-87364-029-9
797:978-1-4402-0387-9
774:978-0-917218-67-5
716:978-1-4402-0387-9
612:M3 fighting knife
391:machetes pequeños
320:Cutco Corporation
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164:Ontario Knife Co.
155:Union Cutlery Co.
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1730:Cane knife
1720:Boot knife
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