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Ka-Bar

combat knife

Ka-Bar is a knife originating in United States. It was built by Camillus Cutlery Co. Union Cutlery Co. Pal Cutlery Co. Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co. Ontario Knife Co.. Reported operators include France, Poland, United States.

Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Camillus Cutlery Co. Union Cutlery Co. Pal Cutlery Co. Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co. Ontario Knife Co.

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Length: 302mm
Mass: 0.32kg

Technical data

Specifications

12 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 0.7 lb (320 g)¹

Length

11 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (30.16 cm)¹

Blade length

7 in (18 cm)¹

Programme

Wars: World War II Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Vietnam War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War¹
Designed: 23 November 1942¹
Produced: 1943–present¹
Blade type: Clip point¹
Hilt type: Stacked leather washers¹
Scabbard / sheath: Leather (USMC) or plastic (USN)¹
Reported operator · France: France¹
Reported operator · Poland: Poland¹
Reported operator · United States: United States¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Ka-Bar · Wikipedia revision 1372160682 ↗
Type
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Type
Knife
Place of origin
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Place of origin
United States
Wars
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Wars
World War II Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Vietnam War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Designed
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Designed
23 November 1942
Manufacturer
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Manufacturer
Camillus Cutlery Co. Union Cutlery Co. Pal Cutlery Co. Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co. Ontario Knife Co.
Produced
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Produced
1943–present
Mass
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Mass
0.7 lb (320 g)
Length
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Length
11 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (30.16 cm)
Blade length
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Blade length
7 in (18 cm)
Blade type
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Blade type
Clip point
Hilt type
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Hilt type
Stacked leather washers
Scabbard / sheath
Infobox ((USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife)) · Scabbard / sheath
Leather (USMC) or plastic (USN)
Reported operator · France
Users · Users
France French Airborne Forces
Reported operator · Poland
Users · Users
Poland GROM Military Unit
Reported operator · United States
Users · Users
United States United States Army United States Navy United States Marine Corps
Role
Own article · exact equipment subject role
is the combat knife