Antique original

vintage ‘ Kabar ‘

MK II style

USGI Military KNIFE

COMBAT KNIFE dating from the the Vietnam War era

large size and well built with a thick robust blade

stacked leather grip & leather scabbard

PX private purchase

sold to GIs at army / marine corps bases

The blade shows minor signs oxidation & light sharpening marks

these were sold at the numerous United States military bases

Or

‘ post exchange ‘

( or PX )

these knives were also picked up when US Soldiers were on ‘ R&R ‘ ( rest and recreation ) in Japan ….

These were widely Available to American GI’s army / navy & the marine corps during the Viet nam war era

mid - late 1960s

The blade is marked ‘ K.I.P. ‘

And ‘ Japan ‘

( it is double marked Japan ,

on both sides of the blade , as usual with this manufacturer)

( KIP was a well known supplier to the Japanese defense forces

And available at American army / Air Force / USMC / USN bases

-post exchanges around the world )

It Comes with the original leather sheath

and has the Standard WWII style stacked leather grip / hilt

The knife is in good condition

A Very scarce vietnam war Collectible !

not a beat up piece of junk !

light sharpening marks

The pommel shows several impact ‘ dings’ ,…

As if someone used it as a hammer or banged on something hard …..

( chicom / VC helmet ?)

A great collectable from ‘ the nam ‘

it comes with a Decent condition , unique KIP mfg scabbard ,

very similar to the WWII USGI leather sheath ,… but made with thinner leather

smooth clean light brown leather ,

not a stained , flexed or worn out

about as nice as you will ever find one of these scarce KIP mfg knives

The Bowie style clipped point Blade measures approx 7” long

the over all length in the sheath is about 14 “ long

these PX knifes are getting hard to find !

NOT a post war repro !

NOT modern made in china JUNK !

a must for any advanced viet nam war military artifact collection

carried by marine corps & army infantry grunts in the field

….& aircraft & helicopter crew members ,

SOG , airborne and special forces troops

A robust & thick clip bladed utilitarian Bowie style knife

not some thin bladed , cheap souvenir garbage !

these PX knives are getting scarce

Again —

guaranteed NOT to be some modern ‘ made in china or India ‘ junk !

Don’t pass it up !