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U.S. Marine Corps Fighting Knife

Kelley (Texas)

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This picture of the U.S. Fighting Knife was taken with a Canon A720is pocket digital camera in Auto Mode with default settings of F4, 1/125/ ISO 80. The Canon A720 is camera is a handy little pocket camera that is no longer made, but you can find them on eBay at low cost, probably at pawn shops too! Many people are no longer buying pocket cameras because they are using their cell phones to take pictures.

This Marine Corps Fighting Knife was manufactured by Camillus Cutlery Company, Camillus, New York who was one of the suppliers of this knife. Kelley (Texas) :)

History of the Marine Corps Fighting found on the Internet:

On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR submitted a knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Working with the Marine Quartermaster Department the original design was revised and production began of an improved fighting and utility knife for the Marines.

As the War escalated, the USMC 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 actual KA-BAR facility.

The USMC KA-BAR was adopted by not only the Marines, but also the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years after World War II, many KA-BAR knives were unofficially reactivated in the Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom conflicts.

Today, the original USMC Fighting and Utility Knife remains the first choice for many men and women of service who carry it as their personal knife option. It is also a favorite of adventurers, survivalists, outdoor sportsmen and, of course, knife collectors who know that this knife deserves a place in their collection.
 
My dad had one of those, but don't have a clue whatever happened to it. I remember he used it for a long time
for various things. I still have one of his heavy Marine Corps coats/field jackets which I keep in the car in case
I break down in the winter and don't want to freeze to death. If I remember right, he also had a thick leather sheath
that went with his knife. But it got it got misplaced or lost somewhere along the way. I didn't find it among any of
his stuff when he passed away in 2000. He was in the Marines in the mid 50's when I was born.
In this picture from Camp Pendleton, he was right in the middle just above the guy holding the sword. I still have
one of his platoon books that he got when he got out of boot camp. My brother has another one.
I had scanned this picture a few years back so I would have a copy in case anything happened to the paper version.

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That boot camp picture brought back some good memories. If I have time this weekend, I think that I will search through a few boxes and see if I can find my old boot camp picture. "Semper Fi" Kelley (Texas) :)
 
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