KABAR UNION CUTLERY CO. RARE 1920's Model 2000 Hollow Handle Survival Knife

Description

THIS IS A VERY RARE KABAR UNION CUT CO. HOLLOW HANDLE KNIFE MADE AROUND 1921 TO 1937. IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION FOR IT AGE AND COMES WITH THE KABAR SHEATH. IT MEASURES 8-1/2" OVERALL WITH A 4-3/8" BLADE. THE BLADE HAS AN UPSWEEP AND IT HAS BEEN CLEANED NICELY. IT IS SHINY AND VERY NEAR FULL AND IS LITERALLY RAZOR SHARP!!! IT DOES HAVE SOME MARKS AND PITS FROM AGE. IT HAS A 3" FALSE EDGE ON THE TOP SPINE AND FINE FINGER NOTCHES AT THE REAR TO KEEP THE HAND FROM SLIPPING WHEN USING. THE BLADE TANG IS STAMPED KA-BAR ON ONE SIDE AND UNION CUTLERY CO. OLEAN, N.Y. ON THE OTHER TANG (SEE PICTURES). THE HANDLE IS CAST ALUMINUM IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE. IT HAS A CONCEALED COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE HANDLE FOR STORAGE OF SURVIVAL MATCHES, FISHING STRING AND HOOKS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS. IT HAS A SCREW ON - OFF CAP PLUG TO SEAL THE COMPARTMENT. (IT DOES SCREW IN RIGHT BUT HAS A HOLE IN IT, THE KNURDED ALUMINUM COVER FOR THE PLUG IS MISSING OR BROKE OFF AND MISSING TO SEAL IT, (I THINK THE HOLE COULD BE EPOXITY OR FILLED SHOULDN'T BE TOO MUCH WORK)? IT COMES WITH THE SHEATH THAT DOES HAVE WEAR FROM THE AGE, ALL THE STITCHING IS GOOD AND THE RIVETS BUT THE TOP HANDLE STRAP IS BROKE, (AGAIN COULD BE REPLACED)? THIS IS A RARE FIND AND A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A VINTAGE NEAR 100-YEAR-OLD KABAR UNION CUTLERY CO. SURVIVAL KNIFE THAT IS AN EARLY AMERICAN CUTLERY. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS I WILL TRY AND ANSWER IF NOT I DO KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO CAN, IF I CAN REACH HIM. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER KNIFE AUCTIONS I AM AND WILL BE RUNNING MORE KABAR, CASE, MARBLES, QUEEN, WESTERN, PUMAS, AND MANY MORE I DO LIST WEEKLY SO BOOKMARK SELLER AND CHECK BACK SOON. THANKS FOR LOOKING!