Original U.S. WWII KA-BAR Deep Sea Diving Knife with Brass Scabbard

A WWII Dive Knife made by Kabar. Union Cutlery Co in Olean, NY made the famed KA-BAR fighting knife for the US Marines. They also produced the standard divers knife for the US Navy. The knife has the standard 6 7/8 blade with saw teeth on one edge. The grips are 9-groove turned maple and the hilt has a brass pommel, and the knife screws into a heavy brass cylindrical scabbard. This knife has "KA-BAR" on one side and "Union Cutlery Co" on the other. The brass sheath is un-marked. A top example in like-new condition. A difficult-to-find U.S. Navy diver's knife.