KA-BAR
THE COMPANY - Soon after its introduction in the mid-1920's, the
KA-BAR trademark became widely known and respected. There have been
many versions of how the KA-BAR name came to be, but all evidence points
to a letter received from a fur trapper. This particular fur trapper's
testimonial turned out to be the most significant ever received by the
company.
He
wrote, in very rough English, that his gun had jammed and that he had
therefore relied on his knife to kill a wounded bear that was attacking
him. In thanking the company for their quality product the trapper described
using his knife to kill the bear. All that was legible of his scrawled
writing was "k a bar". The company was so honored by this
testimonial that they adopted this phrase and used it as their trademark,
KA-BAR.
On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR
submitted a fighting knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes
that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Working
in conjunction with the Marine Quartermaster Department a design was
devised and soon production was under way on a new and improved fighting
/ utility knife for the Marines. As the war escalated, the demand for
these knives was so great that the KA-BAR factory alone could not keep
up. The government assigned several knife companies to create similar
knives as supplemental pieces for those serving the War. KA-BARs
wartime production totaled more than 1 million. The KA-BAR knives became
so well recognized for their quality and so abundant in number that
Kabar became the name by which many referred to this knife
pattern, regardless of whether the knife was manufactured at the KA-BAR
facility.
Today, the original USMC Fighting / Utility Knife remains
the first choice for many Marines who choose to carry it as their personal
option knife during service. It is also a favorite of adventurers, survivalists,
outdoor sportsmen and, of course, knife collectors who know that this
knife this American Legend deserves a place
in their collection.
KA-BAR is a proud collaborator with Ethan Becker to bring
back his line of knives, formerly produced by Camillus Knives. Read
about KA-BAR's welcome to Ethan here.
Making a quality KA-BAR product requires the talent of experienced
craftspeople performing dozens of processes with precision and skill.
Each knife undergoes specific manufacturing processes to ensure corrosion
resistance, strength, edge holding ability, and an out-of-the-box razor
sharp cutting edge.
We at 888 Knives R Us are proud to offer such craftsmanship
in quality tools at our very competitive pricing. If you do not see
the product you are looking for by this manufacturer, please don't hesitate
to call us or email
us for availability. Thanks for shopping with us.
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KA BAR 1431 WOOD DOME DISPLAY CASE
$72.99
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KA BAR 3050 MULE LOCKBACK BLACK PLAIN EDGE
$46.99
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KA BAR 3051 MULE LOCK BACK PARTIALLY SERRATED
$46.99
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KA BAR 3052 DESERT MULE LOCK BACK PLAIN EDGE
$46.99
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KA BAR 3053 DESERT MULE LOCK BACK PARTIALLY SERRATED
$46.99
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KA BAR 3054 TANTO MULE
$48.99
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KA BAR 3057 DESERT TANTO MULE PARTIALLY SERRATED
$46.99
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KA BAR 3060 FOLIAGE GREEN MULE TANTO PLAIN EDGE
$46.99
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KA BAR 3061 FOLIAGE GREEN MULE TANTO PARTIALLY SERRATED
$46.99
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KA BAR 3072 STAINLESS WARTHOG ll CLIP POINT PLAIN EDGE
$12.99
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KA BAR 3073 WARTHOG ll STAINLESS STEEL PARTIALLY SERRATED
$11.99
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KA BAR 3074 STAINLESS WARTHOG ll TANTO POINT PLAIN EDGE
$11.99
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KA BAR 3075 WARTHOG ll STAINLESS STEEL TANTO PARTIALLY SERRATED
$11.99
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KA BAR 3076 K-2 AGAMA BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$14.99
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KA BAR 3077 K-2 GILA BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$14.99
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KA BAR 3078 K-2 KOMODO FOLDER
$14.99
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KA BAR 3079 K-2 TEGU BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$14.99
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KA BAR 3080 K-2 CHINCHETE BLACK ALUMINUM HANDLE FOLDER PARTIALLY SERRATED
$14.99
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KA BAR 3081 K-2 CAIMAN TANTO FOLDER PLAIN EDGE
$14.99
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KA BAR 3082 K-2 RESCUE KIT
$16.99
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KA BAR 4062 DOZIER FOLDING HUNTER
$21.99
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KA BAR 4062BO DOZIER LOCKBACK, BLAZE ORANGE ZYTEL HANDLE, THUMBSTUD OPENER, BLACK PLAIN EDGE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4062CB DOZIER COYOTE BROWN HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4062FG DOZIER FOLIAGE GREEN HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4062PK DOZIER LOCKBACK PINK HANDLE THUMBSTUD OPENER 3" BLADE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4062SB DOZIER FOLDING HUNTER COYOTE BROWN
$21.99
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KA BAR 4064 DOZIER FOLDING SKINNER
$21.99
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KA BAR 4065 DOZIER LOCKBACK
$21.99
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KA BAR 4065BO DOZIER LOCKBACK, BLAZE ORANGE ZYTEL HANDLE, THUMBHOLE OPENER, BLACK PLAIN EDGE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4065PK DOZIER LOCKBACK PINK HANDLE THUMBHOLE OPENER 4-1/4" BLADE
$21.99
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KA BAR 4070 LARGE DOZIER FOLDING HUNTER LOCKBACK
$27.99
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KA BAR 4072BK MINI DOZIER BLACK ZYTEL HANDLE PLAIN EDGE
$17.99
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KA BAR 4072BO DOZIER SMALL BLAZE ORANGE ZYTEL HANDLE BLACK BLADE
$17.99
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KA BAR 4072PK MINI DOZIER LOCKBACK PINK ZYTEL HANDLE THUMBSTUD OPENER 2-1/4" BLADE
$17.99
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KA BAR 4080 DOZIER BOBCAT FOLDER PLAIN EDGE
$49.99
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KA BAR 4081 DOZIER BOBCAT FOLDER PARTIALLY SERRATED
$49.99
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KA BAR 5550 FIN FRAMELOCK DROP POINT BLACK PLAIN EDGE
$58.99
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KA BAR 5551 FIN FRAMELOCK DROP POINT BLACK PARTIALLY SERRATED
$58.99
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KA BAR 5552 FIN FRAMELOCK TANTO POINT BLACK PLAIN EDGE
$58.99
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KA BAR 5553 FIN FRAMELOCK TANTO POINT BLACK PARTIALLY SERRATED
$58.99
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KA BAR 6000 K-2 TACTICAL FOLDER, GREEN G-10 HANDLE, BLACK PARTIALLY SERRATED CLIP POINT
$13.99
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KA BAR 6001 K-2 TACTICAL FOLDER, GREEN G-10 HANDLE, BLACK PARTIALLY SERRATED MODIFIED TANTO
$13.99
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KA BAR 6002 K-2 TACTICAL FOLDER, GREEN G-10 HANDLE, BLACK PLAIN EDGE WARTHOG BLADE
$13.99
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KA BAR 6003 K-2 TACTICAL FOLDER, GREEN G-10 HANDLE, BLACK PARTIALLY SERRATED CLIP POINT BLADE
$13.99
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KA BAR 6004 FOLDER TANTO BLADE
$13.99
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BACKORDERED - KA BAR 6005 K2 FOLDER SPEAR POINT BLADE PARTIALLY SERRATED
$13.99
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KA BAR 5552 FIN FOLDING HAWKBILL TANTO
$60.99
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