| The KA-BAR is a Combat Knife that is used by | | | | catalog of hunting gear, and made it standard military |
| members of the Armed Forces to be used in Close | | | | issue for the troops. The USMC used several |
| Combat scenarios. These days, the Ka-Bar is used | | | | different types of knives during the war, but the |
| mostly as a Utility Knife. For example, opening | | | | KA-BAR was by far the most popular. |
| wooden crates, clearing out foliage, cutting down | | | | In fact the military liked it so much it also became |
| branches, etc.. It's also strong enough to easily | | | | Standard Military Issue after WWII ended. The |
| puncture a hole in a can. | | | | Marine Corps got to choose the final shape. They |
| KA-BAR knives are typically very heavy and usually | | | | made the blade longer so it could be used in combat. |
| have a 7 Inch Long Blade. It is made of 1095 Carbon | | | | They also wanted a fuller, which was a rounded or |
| Steel. The number 1095 stands for the chemical | | | | beveled groove that sat on the flat side of the blade. |
| composition of the metal as defined by the Society | | | | The KA-BAR company earned millions of dollars |
| of Automotive Engineers which assigns SAE Steel | | | | during WWII by selling this to the military. |
| Grades. Someone was attacked by a bear before | | | | The reason this knife became so popular was |
| WWII. He survived the attack and wrote a letter to | | | | because they were very easy to manufacture and |
| the company bragging that the knife saved his life | | | | very cheap to purchase. This meant that they were |
| when a gun failed to do the job. The letter was | | | | also very easy to replace and performed most tasks |
| written in poor English and all that was readable was | | | | that were required. This weapon was also being used |
| "k a bar" so the company used this name as their | | | | in World War II as a Diving Knife even though it |
| trademark. | | | | didn't stand up to Salt Water very well. The military |
| In 1942 right after the United States entered WWII, | | | | still uses the KA-BAR, and so do hunters, fisherman |
| the troops were having issues with their old Mark I | | | | and outdoor enthusiasts. This USMC weapon has a |
| Trench Knives. They came to the realization that | | | | long history that isn't going to go away anytime soon. |
| they needed a better knife to engage in Trench | | | | Semper Fi. |
| Warfare, so the military picked the KA-BAR from a | | | | |