What Types and or How Many Ka-Bar Knives Do You Have??? - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T09:51:02Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/what-types-or-how-many-kabar?groupUrl=kabarclub&commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A25829&groupId=3181080%3AGroup%3A12157&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere's a "new to me," 1173, w…tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-17:3181080:Comment:16660852021-02-17T10:18:18.877Zd. freemanhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/dfreeman
<p>Here's a "new to me," 1173, with an unusual, upside down badge, that appears to be original.…</p>
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<p>Here's a "new to me," 1173, with an unusual, upside down badge, that appears to be original.</p>
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<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711294681?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737" alt="Kabar Machax BK4 2"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711298972?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737" alt="Kabar Cutlass Machete 3"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711294681?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737" alt="Kabar Machax BK4 2"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711298972?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737" alt="Kabar Cutlass Machete 3"/></p> tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-14:3181080:Comment:16630792021-02-14T06:00:40.760Zdead_left_knife_guyhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/deadleftknifeguy
<p><img alt="Kabar Snody Crisis Card" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209478?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar Zombie Tanto" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209474?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar 1277 Tanto" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209686?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar Dozier" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8043418659?profile=RESIZE_710x&height=600"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar BK16" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7983886489?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737"></img></p>
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<p><img alt="Kabar Zombie Mule, Halloween 2019" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3823060409?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar Mule Tanto, April Snow Storm in Minnesota" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711307420?profile=RESIZE_710x&height=600"></img></p>
<p><img alt="Kabar Reinhardt Kukri & The Fighting Kukri" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2679784391?profile=RESIZE_710x&height=600"></img></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209478?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640" alt="Kabar Snody Crisis Card"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209474?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640" alt="Kabar Zombie Tanto"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8404209686?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640" alt="Kabar 1277 Tanto"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8043418659?profile=RESIZE_710x&height=600" alt="Kabar Dozier"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7983886489?profile=RESIZE_930x&width=737" alt="Kabar BK16"/></p>
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<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3823060409?profile=RESIZE_710x&width=640" alt="Kabar Zombie Mule, Halloween 2019"/></p>
<p><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2711307420?profile=RESIZE_710x&height=600" alt="Kabar Mule Tanto, April Snow Storm in Minnesota"/></p>
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<p></p> Woah! That last post is hard…tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-14:3181080:Comment:16632562021-02-14T05:04:23.151Zdead_left_knife_guyhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/deadleftknifeguy
<p>Woah! That last post is hard to follow! I might be one of the only people with a Kabar collection that does not include any Mark 2's (though I am planning to pick up one of the Space Force models soon). Actually the only old Kabar I own is a small hunting cleaver, complete with original leather sheath. I love the Beckers, the Heavy Bowie & the Heavy Duty Warthog, the Zombie Knives (ZK's) -- especially that ZK Mule lockback -- & of course the Parangatang! </p>
<p>I missed out on…</p>
<p>Woah! That last post is hard to follow! I might be one of the only people with a Kabar collection that does not include any Mark 2's (though I am planning to pick up one of the Space Force models soon). Actually the only old Kabar I own is a small hunting cleaver, complete with original leather sheath. I love the Beckers, the Heavy Bowie & the Heavy Duty Warthog, the Zombie Knives (ZK's) -- especially that ZK Mule lockback -- & of course the Parangatang! </p>
<p>I missed out on the Coppersmith 6199 lockback about 5-10 years ago. </p>
<p>But I really wish Kabar would bring back the Grizzly! When was the last time the Grizzly was in production (anyone here know)? Why don't they give it another production run? It would be immensely popular, & no doubt cheaper & easier to make such a reliable large locking folder... </p>
<p>And since I'm asking questions, what's with Cutco's decision to make Kabar-styled knives with inferior materials at severely high prices? I know Cutco basically owns Kabar, but I have no idea what they're doing making tactical / outdoors knives out of 440A & charging over $200 a pop...Those knives shouldn't sell, but they do.</p> tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-13:3181080:Comment:16628792021-02-13T21:44:50.594ZDon Lemonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DonLemon
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8550734292?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8550734292?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8550735074?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8550735074?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> I have 175 WWII KA-BAR Mark 2…tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-13:3181080:Comment:16627022021-02-13T21:41:10.781ZDon Lemonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DonLemon
<p>I have 175 WWII KA-BAR Mark 2's and 1219c2's. I attaches a couple of pictures of some 1219c2's.</p>
<p>First picture: </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 4.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #1d2129;">The knives in the bottom row have blued blades marked KA-BAR / OLEAN, N.Y. – USMC, (large letter). The knives in the second row have Parkerized blades marked KA-BAR – USMC, (large letter), with rectangular peened thick pommels.…</span></p>
<p>I have 175 WWII KA-BAR Mark 2's and 1219c2's. I attaches a couple of pictures of some 1219c2's.</p>
<p>First picture: </p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 4.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #1d2129;">The knives in the bottom row have blued blades marked KA-BAR / OLEAN, N.Y. – USMC, (large letter). The knives in the second row have Parkerized blades marked KA-BAR – USMC, (large letter), with rectangular peened thick pommels. The knives in the third row have light grey Parkerized, (Bonderized), blades, marked KA-BAR / OLEAN, N.Y. – USMC, (large letter), and KA-BAR – USMC, (large letter), with both round and rectangular peened thick pommels. The knives in the top row have Parkerized blades marked KA-BAR – USMC, (small letter), with thin pinned pommels. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #1d2129;">The ones marked KA-BAR, (only), - USMC with the light grey Parkerized, (Bonderized), blade finish are pretty rare. The last 3 knives in the third row are examples of these knives.</span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 4.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #1d2129;">Second picture:</span></p>
<p>A group of six WWII KA-BAR 1219C2 knives showing the three different blade finishes used during the war. All six knives are a different variation of the many variations of the WWII KA-BAR USMC 1219C2 knife. The first two knives have a blued blade finish. The second two knives have the light grey Parkerized, (Bonderized), blade finish. The last two knives have the dark Parkerized blade finish. The knife variations are shown in order of their manufacture early to late war, (left to right).</p> Me too Jan. I really do like…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-02-18:3181080:Comment:14706212017-02-18T15:01:00.403ZMichael Squierhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MichaelSquier
<p>Me too Jan. I really do like the old knives and stag or jigged bone just really adds to the apeal for me. The stories they could tell.</p>
<p>Me too Jan. I really do like the old knives and stag or jigged bone just really adds to the apeal for me. The stories they could tell.</p> Although I like them all Mich…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-02-17:3181080:Comment:14706592017-02-17T00:47:58.241ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Although I like them all Michael, I REALLY like the Union Cutlery</p>
<p>Although I like them all Michael, I REALLY like the Union Cutlery</p> My Ka-Bars, top to bottom: Pr…tag:iknifecollector.com,2017-02-16:3181080:Comment:14707272017-02-16T23:29:47.818ZMichael Squierhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MichaelSquier
<p>My Ka-Bars, top to bottom: Pre Ka-Bar Union Cutlery hunting knife, USMC mk2 second type, Ka-Bar 1205 hunting knife.</p>
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<p>My Ka-Bars, top to bottom: Pre Ka-Bar Union Cutlery hunting knife, USMC mk2 second type, Ka-Bar 1205 hunting knife.</p>
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