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Spartan Blades Ka-Bar Fixed Blade

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On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR submitted a knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Working with the Marine Quartermaster Department the original design was revised, and production began of an improved model for the Marines.

As the War escalated, the USMC KA-BAR knives became so well recognized for their quality and so abundant in number that "KABAR" became the name by which many referred to this knife pattern, regardless of whether the knife was manufactured at the actual KA-BAR facility.

The USMC KA-BAR was adopted by not only the Marines, but also the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years after World War II, many KA-BAR knives were unofficially reactivated in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan theatres.

In 2019 KA-BAR expanded by partnering with Spartan Blades, LLC to form Pineland Cutlery, Inc. It had been the wish of John Stitt, CEO of both KA-Bar and Pineland Cutlery, to produce a version of the venerable “KA-BAR” knife with increased edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. During the period of development and research, a metallurgist named Larrin Thomas was doing his own in-depth studies on a particle metal with all the advances he had been looking for. That steel was CPM MagnaCut and was just what this new knife required.

CPM MagnaCut is a stainless steel manufactured by Crucible Industries, an American company renowned for its expertise in specialty steels. This very special grade has been developed specifically for the cutlery industry, and to meet the needs of the most demanding cutlers. A short time later, Spartan Blades was assigned the task of developing this knife using only the best processes. CNC Machining, deep cryogenic treating, and PVD coatings. The result? The Spartan-KA-BAR! 

SKU
SB-SB54-$$
Age Restriction:
18+
Blade Material:
MagnaCut Stainless Steel
Blade Length (cm)
17.8
Blade Thickness (cm)
0.40
Overall Length (cm)
30.5
Handle Material:
Kraton G
Blade Coating:
PVD
Blade Finish:
Satin
Blade Shape:
Clip Point
Edge Type:
Plain
BESS Sharpness:
196
Tang:
Full
Grind:
Flat
Sheath:
Leather
Product Weight (g)
415
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Description


On December 9, 1942, after the start of World War II, KA-BAR submitted a knife to the United States Marine Corps in hopes that it would become general issue to that branch of the military. Working with the Marine Quartermaster Department the original design was revised, and production began of an improved model for the Marines.

As the War escalated, the USMC KA-BAR knives became so well recognized for their quality and so abundant in number that "KABAR" became the name by which many referred to this knife pattern, regardless of whether the knife was manufactured at the actual KA-BAR facility.

The USMC KA-BAR was adopted by not only the Marines, but also the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Underwater Demolition Teams. Years after World War II, many KA-BAR knives were unofficially reactivated in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan theatres.

In 2019 KA-BAR expanded by partnering with Spartan Blades, LLC to form Pineland Cutlery, Inc. It had been the wish of John Stitt, CEO of both KA-Bar and Pineland Cutlery, to produce a version of the venerable “KA-BAR” knife with increased edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. During the period of development and research, a metallurgist named Larrin Thomas was doing his own in-depth studies on a particle metal with all the advances he had been looking for. That steel was CPM MagnaCut and was just what this new knife required.

CPM MagnaCut is a stainless steel manufactured by Crucible Industries, an American company renowned for its expertise in specialty steels. This very special grade has been developed specifically for the cutlery industry, and to meet the needs of the most demanding cutlers. A short time later, Spartan Blades was assigned the task of developing this knife using only the best processes. CNC Machining, deep cryogenic treating, and PVD coatings. The result? The Spartan-KA-BAR! 

Specification


SKU
SB-SB54-$$
Age Restriction:
18+
Blade Material:
MagnaCut Stainless Steel
Blade Length (cm)
17.8
Blade Thickness (cm)
0.40
Overall Length (cm)
30.5
Handle Material:
Kraton G
Blade Coating:
PVD
Blade Finish:
Satin
Blade Shape:
Clip Point
Edge Type:
Plain
BESS Sharpness:
196
Tang:
Full
Grind:
Flat
Sheath:
Leather
Product Weight (g)
415
fbt-product:
/rite-edge-razor-strop-58cm
fbt-product:
/linder-razor-strop-paste
fbt-product:
/uco-survival-fire-starter
fbt-product:
/trayvax-contour

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