USMC KA-BAR Fighting Knife - Straight Edge

USMC Fighting Knife

This is KA-BAR's USMC fighting knife in its straight edge version: a fixed blade with a stacked leather handle and a brown leather sheath. The blade has no serrations, so the full length can be sharpened and used for cutting, slicing and general camp work. It suits collectors, Marines and veterans, and anyone who wants a full-size fixed blade for field use.

Features

• Straight Edge Blade — The edge runs plain from guard to tip with no serrated section, which makes it easy to sharpen on a standard stone.
• Clip Point Profile — The spine dips toward the tip in a concave curve, giving a fine point for piercing and detail work.
• Blade Fuller — A long groove along the flat of the blade, sometimes called a blood groove, takes weight out of the steel without weakening it.
• Black Blade Finish — The dark coating cuts down glare, and the exposed cutting edge stays bright where it has been sharpened.
• Stacked Leather Handle — Leather washers stacked along the tang and cut with grooves give a grip that fills the hand and holds well.
• Flat Crossguard — A steel guard between blade and handle helps stop your hand from sliding forward onto the edge.
• Black Pommel Cap — A rounded end cap closes off the handle and holds the leather stack in place.
• USMC And KA-BAR Markings — USMC is stamped on one side of the ricasso, the unsharpened section just ahead of the guard, and KA-BAR OLEAN NY on the other.
• Embossed Leather Sheath — The brown leather sheath is stitched and riveted, carries the Marine Corps eagle, globe and anchor, and has a snap strap that holds the knife in.

Build and Sheath

KA-BAR builds this knife in the traditional pattern: a black-finished clip point blade, a steel guard, a leather washer handle and a black pommel. The sheath is a single piece of brown leather, stitched along the edge and reinforced with rivets. It is embossed with the KA-BAR name, the eagle, globe and anchor, and USMC lettering. A snap strap at the top wraps over the handle so the knife stays put when you move.