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At a glance
CAN bayonet 2000larger figure on 1 of 1
Ka-Barlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source311 mm (12.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAN bayonet 2000 | Ka-Bar |
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| Type | Knife bayonet[source] | Knife[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2004–present[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017)[source] | World War II Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Vietnam War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
11 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (30.16 cm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | AES[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2001[source] | 23 November 1942[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH[source] | Camillus Cutlery Co. Union Cutlery Co. Pal Cutlery Co. Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co. Ontario Knife Co.[source] |
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| Blade length | 184 mm (7.2 in)[source] | 7 in (18 cm)[source] |
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| Blade type | Clip Point[source] | Clip point[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1943–present[source] |
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| Hilt type | — | Stacked leather washers[source] |
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| Scabbard / sheath | — | Leather (USMC) or plastic (USN)[source] |
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| Role | — | combat knife[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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