United States. A Marine Corps Fighting Knife With Sheath, By Ka-Bar Knives certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 1862

Instituted 1862

corrosion has rendered the specific campaign date on the obverse illegible

with a crimped barrel hinge and elongated banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch

1946) was a German military commander

older issue with "Stielhenkelose" suspension

United States. A Marine Corps Fighting Knife With Sheath, By Ka-Bar Knives certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 1862This sword features a 175 mm long carbon steel blade with clip point, exhibiting a nice black finish, magnetic, with a very sharp edge and a very sharp tip, along with a wide spine, the cutting edge beveled, the other side beveled beginning where the spine ends and dips forward to the clip point, with capsule shaped fullers on both sides butting the spine. It is marked "USMC" (United States Marine Corps) on the obverse ricasso, the reverse ricasso