Ka-Bar question

Rack Ops

February 20, 2007 18:09

I'm hoping someone on here can clear up a rumor I heard a long time ago...

As a young Marine, I was told that the name Ka-Bar was derived from from "Knife: Browning Automatic Rifle". K-Bars were issued to my battalion's machine gunners, so it made sense that the tradition came from the old BAR days.

Any idea on if this is true?

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  Ray Boone

  February 20, 2007 18:13

  That's what I heard but then, I was in the Marines too, so you might want to talk to someone from the army, after they get done telling you how many times they had to rescue the Marines, you may be able to get the question in.

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  jc_crazyhorse

  February 20, 2007 18:17

  I was in the Army, and I never heard the source of the K-Bar name, nor saved any Marines. [:)]

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  Spider7115

  February 20, 2007 23:36

  I'm a Ka-Bar dealer. The name originated from a customer who wrote to them in 1898 when they were Union Cutlery Co. He was rather illiterate and wrote that he used his knife to "Kill a Bar" (bear). They started calling it the "Ka-Bar" and the name stuck.

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  buschmaster

  February 20, 2007 23:46

  ever hear of the pink-and black-leather model called a Ga-Bar?

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  spanielsells

  February 21, 2007 00:41

  quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
  ever hear of the pink-and black-leather model called a Ga-Bar?
  Heck half the members here frequent an establishment by the same name.

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  steeltoe1978

  February 21, 2007 04:48

  quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
  ever hear of the pink-and black-leather model called a Ga-Bar?
  
  
  Oh my God that is funny! [:D][:D][:D]

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  jimbowby

  February 21, 2007 06:01

  [8D]-I'm ex NAVY NUKE, they never gave us K-BARS, just these--
  
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  --I don't know that the K-BARS are Stainless, but these seal blades are!!
  
  --[:D][:D]--JIMBO

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