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.
12.75" Kabar Becker Combat Utility Fixed Blade Knife BK7... From Kabar:... 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...
14.75" Kabar Becker Combat Bowie Fixed Blade Knife BK9... From Kabar:... 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...
6.75" Kabar Becker Necker Carbon San Mai Fixed... The first Becker knife released under the KA-BAR product line, the BK11CSM is an updated version of the Becker Necker. Made to the same dimensions as the original, the CSM Necker features a Carbon San Mai blade. Carbon San Mai...
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