Ka-Bar
| (USMC) Knife, Fighting Utility (USN Mark 2 utility knife) | |
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USMC Ka-Bar knife with leather sheath | |
| Type | Knife |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 23 November 1942 |
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| Produced | 1943–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.7 lb (320 g) |
| Length | 11+7⁄8 in (30.16 cm) |
| Blade length | 7 in (18 cm) |
| Blade type | Clip point |
| Hilt type | Stacked leather washers |
| Scabbard/sheath | Leather (USMC) or plastic (USN) |
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Ka-Bar (/ˈkeɪ.bɑːr/; trademarked as KA-BAR) is the combat knife adopted in 1942 by the United States Navy as the U.S. Navy utility knife, Mark 2.