1219C Fighting Utility Knife
The
KA-BAR Combat Knife
was adopted by the US Marine Corps in November 1942 as the 1219C
(later, the USMC Mark2). 'KA-BAR' is
the Trade mark of KA-BAR
KNIVES Inc.
(formerly UNION
CUTLERY Co.)
of OLEAN,
New York. (This is not
the cheaper WW2 M3
Trench Knife).The 1219C "fighting-utility knife" traditionally has a 7" (178mm) 1095carbon steel or chrome-vanadium steel clip-point blade and a stacked leather washer handle. Four different makers supplied
this pattern knife to US forces during WW2. but they were all generally known as the 'ka-bar'.
-
Historically – the name
'KA-BAR' dates
from 1923 and comes from a fur trappers partially legible testimonial
letter saying that his rifle jammed - and when attacked by the
wounded bear- he used his knife to "Kill
A
BeAR"
!
WW1
Mk1 Trench Knife
During
WW1 both Marines and Army soldiers had complained that the MK1
trench knife with its bronze or alloy 'knuckle-duster' finger guard
was difficult to holster in its sheaf and had limited grip positions
in use. - Among replacement options tried were copies of the
Fairburne-Sykes
stiletto style fighting knife that was excellent for silent killing
but useless for other functions, and the M3, Collins-Machetes
- and Bowie Knives.
-The
USMC
1219C
KA-BAR
was designed to be both a Fighting
and Utility
knife in co-operation with the USMC, - having a small fuller, a
peened pommel (later pinned), a straight steel crossguard (later
slightly curved), - and a stacked leather washer handle for better
grip. The blade, guard and pommel were coated with a dark matte
phosphate (now epoxy) finish. It entered service 71 years ago -
December 1942. - Blades are blanked-out on a 100 ton press, heat
treated, then tempered for several hours before grinding and assembly
with the compressed oval
shaped stacked leather washers, and the pommel is now pinned in
place. - Currently made in USA but the excellent leather sheath is Mexican built - a good solid collectors knife.
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Marty K.
After researching & writing 1,036 blogs I've got something NEW to try .. I've signed-up to Patreon. - In over five years I've not made one cent from this .. NOW you can send me a wee support $ - starting from $1. to get all this stuff from New Zealand - over a year that's nearly the price of one Shooting magazine. - Am I worth it?
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