Shorty KA-BAR® U.S.M.C. Fighting Knife

The Brown handle on the Shorty KA-BAR® U.S.M.C. Fighting Knife is made from leather. Leather is a durable natural material that has provides years of service on military issued KA-BAR knives.

KA-BAR's famous oval-shaped leather handle construction is accomplished by compressing leather washers on to the tang, shaping and coloring them, and then fastening them on with a pinned-on butt cap.

The butt cap or pommel is attached to the handle of a knife with a steel pin. The pin is inserted into the butt cap, driven part way though the tang, then ground off and painted.

The Fixed Blade on the Shorty KA-BAR® U.S.M.C. Fighting Knife is made from 1095 CRO-VAN Steel and features a Flat grind. 1095 CRO-VAN steel is an easy to sharpen, plain carbon steel used in knife making. Proven to be one of the most popular steels used in KA-BAR Knives. With a Rockwell hardness rating of 56-58, this Clip Point shaped blade is 5.25 inches long and is stamped with USMC.

Field sharpening the Shorty KA-BAR® U.S.M.C. Fighting Knife is easy with its sharpened edge.

Included with the Shorty KA-BAR® U.S.M.C. Fighting Knife is a Brown Leather sheath with KA-BAR, USMC and USMC Logo stamped on it.This sheath Fits KA-BARS with 5 1/4 inch blade and double guard.This Brown Leather sheath is made in Mexico.

• Overall length 9.25 inches (23.5 cm)
• Blade length 5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
• The blade is a Sharpened Clip Point
• This Fixed Blade knife features a 20 degree edge angle
• Flat grind blade with USMC stamped on it
• Brown Leather handle
• Comes complete with a 1250S - Brown Leather sheath
• Made in USA