Instead of that, Union Cutlery stamped theirs with “KA-BAR.” As the knives gained popularity with servicemen, the 1219C2 USMC fighting and utility knife became widely referred to as a Ka-Bar knife.

Police investigating the slaughter of four University of Idaho students have asked the manager of a local store owner whether he sold a “Rambo”-style knife known as KA-BAR to anyone.

Union Cutlery, and later KA-BAR, knives have seen action in every major U.S. conflict since the company was founded in 1898. At the time, most service members carried their personal effects into ...

So legendary blademakers Ka-Bar Knives — the same people who make that knife that every boot Marine and turbo-lifer has somewhere in their personal effects —decided to make a series of knives ...

The company released the KA-BAR Black Fighting/Utility knife 1211 along with a new video promoting it. The knife has a 7" blade made from 1095 Cro-Van, a Kraton G® handle, and a black leather sheath.

KA-BAR Knives is proud to announce the release of the new KA-BAR Knives app for Android and Apple devices. Knives & Tools. BK32, BK39 Knives - Becker Knife & Tool Line. July 30, 2015 .

Ka-Bar knives typically have a six inch-long blade with a smooth edge on one side and a serrated edge on the other. They became popular with the US military after first being adopted by the US ...

I've found tanto-style knife designs (in general) very strong and rugged enough to take the abuse I throw at them without issue.

Police suspect a KaBar knife may have been used in slayings of four University Idaho students, inset. Caution tape surrounds the house near campus where the students were slaughtered.