Whence Kabar?

I'm not going to screw this up with a lot of text since I've waxed long-winded a few times recently. Let me just say this: Often theater knives were made from existing, issued knives, most predominantly the M2 Utility/Fighting Knife erroneously referred to as the "Kabar".
Leading the lineup is a tricked out Case version of the V-44 (see here) followed by some "retrofitted" M2's and. just to add interest, a more interesting F/S Stiletto and a Smatchet.
With two exceptions, all these photos were lifted, without a thought to propriety, from the the most excellent publication, "Theater Made Military Knives of World War II" by Bill and Debbie Wright. If you find this interesting at all, buy the book

























Remember folks, where options are limited, innovations flourishes.