USMC “KA-BAR®” Combat Knife with Hard Sheath

The Brown handle on the USMC “KA-BAR®” Combat Knife is made from leather. Leather is a durable natural material that has provides years of service on military issued KA-BAR knives.

KA-BAR's famous oval-shaped leather handle construction is accomplished by compressing leather washers on to the tang, shaping and coloring them, and then fastening them on with a pinned-on butt cap.

The butt cap or pommel is attached to the handle of a knife with a steel pin. The pin is inserted into the butt cap, driven part way though the tang, then ground off and painted.

The Fixed Blade on the USMC “KA-BAR®” Combat Knife is made from 1095 CRO-VAN Steel and features a Flat grind. 1095 CRO-VAN steel is an easy to sharpen, plain carbon steel used in knife making. Proven to be one of the most popular steels used in KA-BAR Knives. With a Rockwell hardness rating of 56-58, this Clip Point shaped blade is 7 inches long and is stamped with USMC.

Field sharpening the USMC “KA-BAR®” Combat Knife is easy with its sharpened edge.

Included with the USMC “KA-BAR®” Combat Knife is a Black Glass Filled Nylon sheath with KA-BAR stamped on it.This sheath Fits most KA-BAR Knives with 7 inch blades. Does not fit KA-BAR 1271..This Black Glass Filled Nylon sheath is made in Taiwan.

• Overall length 11.88 inches (30.18 cm)
• Blade length 7 inches (17.78 cm)
• The blade is a Sharpened Clip Point
• This Fixed Blade knife features a 20 degree edge angle
• Flat grind blade with USMC stamped on it
• Brown Leather handle
• Comes complete with a 1216S - Black Glass Filled Nylon sheath
• Made in USA