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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on September 8, 2014 at 14:52

You are in the right place now Bruce! I might have missed that other post but we'll take a look at this now by golly!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on September 8, 2014 at 14:57

This is from Bruce's original discussion in the Ka-Bar Group:

Small K-Bar I found at junk shop for $7.00 had a loose pommel and missing 3 washers,replaced washers and reset handle

The original sheath has a ladies name on it "Marina Kelly " I know nothing about her or the knife. It is a small very well made knife .Perfect for a lady

Hence forth I believe we should call this Q&A "The Marina Kelly Ka-Bar"

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Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on September 8, 2014 at 15:12

Thanks Steve

I like the title

Who ever she was "Marina liked a good knife.

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Permalink Reply by elbin bunnell sr on September 10, 2014 at 7:58

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Permalink Reply by elbin bunnell sr on September 10, 2014 at 13:56

you have a u.s.m.c ww11 fighting knife mark 1.thay were.on the sheath it say's marine killer so i wood say some marine that used it  wrote that on the seath.I was a marine so I'm used to seeing this type of kinfe the price of the knife would be around$70.00 to $90.00 by looking at yours I'de say the $90.00 would be the right price do to the shape of the seath 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on September 10, 2014 at 15:00

thank you Elbin! Thank you for your service and Semper Fi!

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Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on September 10, 2014 at 17:27

Thanks Elbin

This knife is basic same design as the WW2 knives it is much smaller,blade at 3.25"and handle at 3.25"

I saw a WW2 trench knife by Camillus that was very close but pommel cap not flat on one side

You got me with Marine killer Being old and blind I got a bigger magnifying glass and what is really says is

Mirinda Kelly . With more blurred writing underneath

Bruce

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on September 26, 2014 at 20:00

Bruce, sorry but like Steve, I missed your original post--That KA-BAR over OLEAN, N.Y. tang stamp was used from 1923-1950- Not military, was part of their hunting line-- That 6 1/2 inch OA length fits in with what they called their " Little Hunter"  line after the war-- However, I suspect yours might have been made shortly before the war-- No idea who the lady was, probably the owner.-- It would have been a great camp knife for a lady.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 26, 2014 at 20:09

Marina Kelly Had good taste in knives

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Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on October 5, 2014 at 22:19

Thanks John for the info

This is the first Ka-Bar in my collection and hopefully not the last

and its all ways fun to find a knife with a history
John McCain said:

Bruce, sorry but like Steve, I missed your original post--That KA-BAR over OLEAN, N.Y. tang stamp was used from 1923-1950- Not military, was part of their hunting line-- That 6 1/2 inch OA length fits in with what they called their " Little Hunter"  line after the war-- However, I suspect yours might have been made shortly before the war-- No idea who the lady was, probably the owner.-- It would have been a great camp knife for a lady.

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