1977
KA-BAR COLLECTORS ISSUE DEEP GUN BLUED
Blade from #2 on the list from the 1977 Collectors replica knife blade is deep gun blues with USMC mark (with distictive round "C" ) and KA-BAR OLEAN.N.Y (mark has dots) Blade grind goes all the way up to the 2 1/2" fuller. (Note.pommel pin goes all the way through)
1977
A POSSIBLE COLLECTORS SERIES LIMITED EDITION USMC KNIFE USING THE UNUSED BLADES FROM THE 1975 200 YEAR ANNIVERSARY KNIFE #1.
KA-BAR ONLY ON THE BLADE MARK USING THE SAME MARK AS THE 1ST KNIFE WITH HEAVILY PARKERISED BLADE AND POMMEL WITH A THIN SPACE IN HANDLE & PIN ALL THE WAY THROUGH ON THE POMMEL.
PRODUCTION UNKNOWN OR A POSSIBLE PROTOTYPE FOR #2
1978-79
KA-BAR COLLECTORS ISSUE PARKERISED
Blade from #2 on the list from the 1977 Collectors replica knife released as a limited edition blade is parkerised with USMC mark (with distictive round "C" ) and KA-BAR OLEAN.N.Y (mark has dots) see #3 & 4 on list. Blade grind goes all the way up to the 2 1/2" fuller. .(Note.pommel pin goes all the way through)
1979-1986
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE PARKERISED
The first retail production blade fully parkerised with the new narrower USMC mark with a more oval "C" KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with dots. Blade gind goes up to approx 1/8" of the 2 1/2" fuller. (Note 1979-1986 with have a narrow fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
1986-1990
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE PARKERISED
Retail production blade fully parkerised with the new narrower USMC mark with a more oval "C" KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with dots. Blade gind goes up to approx 1/8" of the 2 1/2" fuller. (Note 1986-1990 with have a thicker fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
1992-1998
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE POWDER COATED
Retail production blade fully powder coated with the new narrower USMC mark with a more oval "C" KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with dots. Blade gind goes up to approx 1/8" of the 2 1/2" fuller. ( With a thick fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
1998-2002
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE POWDER COATED WITH NEW MARK
Retail production blade fully powder coated with the new wider USMC mark with a more rounder "C" KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with dots. Blade gind goes up to approx 1/8" of the 2 1/2" fuller.( With a thick fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
2002-2014
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE POWDER COATED WITH NEW LARGER MARK
Retail production blade fully powder coated with the new wider USMC mark withlarger letters closely alighned KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with dots. Blade gind goes up to approx 1/8" of the 2 1/2" fuller. ( With a thick fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
2014-2020
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE POWDER COATED WITH A NEW HIGH BLADE GRIND.KA-BA MARK NO DOTS.
Retail production blade fully powder coated with the new wider USMC mark with larger letters closely alighned KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with NO dots. Blade gind goes up to the 2 1/2" fuller. ( With a thick fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
2020-2025
KA-BAR RETAIL PRODUCTION ISSUE POWDER COATED WITH THE NEW HIGH BLADE GRIND.KA-BA MARK NO DOTS.AND A LARGER USMC MARK
Retail production blade fully powder coated with the new wider larger USMC mark with larger rounded letters closely alighned KA_BAR OLEAN.N.Y. mark with NO dots. Blade gind goes up to the 2 1/2" fuller. ( With a thick fiber black spacer at the handle crossguard.) .(Note.pommel pin goes 3/4 the way through)
