U.S. Navy KA-BAR Fighting Utility Knife

Object/Artifact

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

U.S. Navy KA-BAR Fighting Utility Knife

Entry/Object ID

2002.445.001

Description

-knife with 7" polished blade and 5" handle of stacked leather, steel pommel and guard -stamped: "KA-BAR" "USN MK2" on each side of blade near guard -case is olive green canvas strap with grey hard plastic casing for blade and metal; stamped: "USN MK2" and "NORD 4723 B.M. Co. 5" (NORD: Naval Ocean Reserach and Development)

Collection

Weapons Collection

Made/Created

Artist

KA-BAR Knives

Date made

1939 - 1945

Place

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Steel, Brass, Leather, Canvas