A
Ka-bar is the 7-inch fighting and utility knife used
by the US Marines in World War II, and has been carried
into battle by generations of Marines since. The knife
itself is a Bowie knife with a seven-inch (17cm) blade,
and was originally designed as a hunting knife around
1890 and would have been considered unremarkable in
1820. In 1942, soon after the start of World War II,
the US Marines anticipated a need for knives and daggers
suited to trench warfare, and the Ka-Bar design was
chosen from a catalog of hunting gear (the Marines
bought a great many knives of myriad designs from
a large number of suppliers during the war, but it
was the Ka-Bar that was most common and popular. It
was chosen for continued purchase and issue after
the war was over). The sole change made to the design
before it was manufactured for issue was that blade,
guard, and pommel were all finished in a non-reflective
matte black or grey phosphate finish instead of the
brightly polished steel of the original. Marines today
often give the blades, guards, and pommels of their
knives a few coats of non-reflective matte black spray
paint to reduce reflected light and give them a little
more protection against saltwater corrosion. Ka-bar
today makes Army and Navy versions as well. They are
virtually indentical to the Marine version except
for different initials at the bottom of the blade
and different symbols on the sheath. Its moderate
carbon and low chromium steel mixture allows the blade
to hold an edge very well.
Utilizing our universal back panel, storage of Ka-Bar
Fighting Knifes in Combat Weapon Storage Systems allows
for rapid reconfiguration of rack accessories for
efficient Ka-Bar Fighting Knife storage in conjunction
with M16A2 & M16A4 rifles.
Our
lockable solutions offer a hasp for a pad-lock and
meet OPNAVINST 5530.13C & AR 190-11 for arms storage
requirements.
Combat
Weapon Storage Systems are available as stand-alone
fixed storage systems or as high density storage systems
mounted to moveable carriages for a compact shelving
system. Our background as storage system experts allow
our system designers to implement the most efficient,
space effective armory design available.
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products and services are available on GSA Schedule
to the US Federal Government applications.
