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-BAR’s
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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