KA-BAR USMC SHEATH 1978-2022
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1978 POSSIBLE PROTOTYPE LIMITED PRODUCTION SHEATH .275 STAPLES UN-BLOCKD KA-BAR AND U.S.M.C LETTERING. WITH SEWN FOLD OVER .NOT FOUND IN ANY PRODUCTION ISSUE. |
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1978-81 STANDARD PRODUCTION EARLY ISSUE WITH .275 STAPLES & BLOCKED KA-BAR & USMC (USMC WITH THICK SLOPING "M" LETTERS).RIVETED FOLD OVER. |
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1981-82 2ND PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH SMALL .275 STAPLES & BLOCKED KA-BAR& USMC (USMC WITH VERTICLE"M" LETTERS.)RIVETED FOLD OVER. |
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1982-92 2ND PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH LARGER .475 STAPLES & BLOCKED KA-BAR& USMC (USMC WITH VERTICLE"M" LETTERS.)RIVETED FOLD OVER. |
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1992-2002 3ND PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH RIVETS .BLOCKED KA-BAR & USMC (USMC WITH VERTICLE"M" LETTERS. WITH & WITHOUT RIVETED FOLD OVER.THIS SHEATH CAN BE FOUND MADE IN MEXICO AND HAITI. |
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2002-2023 4ND PRODUCTION ISSUE WITH RIVETS & BLOCKED KA-BAR & USMC (USMC WITH THICK SLOPING"M" LETTERS.) RIVETED FOLD OVER.THIS SHEATH MADE IN MEXICO |
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