First introduced to the Marines in 1942, the Mark 2, also known by the trade name Ka-Bar was later adopted by the Navy and served as the standard-issue fighting/utility knife from World War 2 through to the Vietnam War. This USN MK2 Ka-Bar with 7" blade was made by Camillus with the crossguard marked: U.S.N Mark 2 Camillus NY. It comes with its original sheath that is marked on the front 'U.S.N MK2' and on the back 'NORD 4723 B.M.Co VP' (Beckwith Manufacturing Co, Victory Plastics), the sheaths canvas section has perished as pictured, sheath still serves as a protector for the blade and displays nicely, both the knife and sheath were made between 1942-1945. *Please note: UK Sales only & Over 18's only, proof of age required, please send us a picture/scan of either a driving licence or passport after ordering. We cannot accept PayPal on this item, payment must be by debit or credit card, please choose 'Worldpay' at checkout. We can only send bladed weapons to UK address, we do not ship this type of product outside the UK due to British customs restriction, this includes The Isle of Man, Isle of Scilly and the Channel Islands due to flight restrictions.*