Aside from the Bowie knife, there’s likely not a more well-known American knife than the Ka-Bar. The highly lauded blade became synonymous with the United States Marine Corps and combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, but it’s one of few pieces of gear that’s just as useful today as it was 80 years ago. Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians have embraced the Ka-Bar knife for decades, but most don’t know the interesting history of the knife or the company that has become Ka-Bar.
An American Icon for sure. They come out with limited runs and fancy steels, but the original has the most soul.
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