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18th April 08, 11:19 PM
#1
 Originally Posted by Richland
As I understand it:
K-BAR stands for "Knife, Browning Automatic Rifle."
As the BAR did not have a bayonet lug. BAR gunners needed a general purpose knife that others used their bayonet for. It is not actually a Marine Corp Specific item.
But Marines are far more attached to the design than the Army...
I carried one on my web gear in the 82nd Airborne div in the 80s.
The company that makes the Kabar has a version of it's naming history ..here..
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18th April 08, 11:51 PM
#2
Don't mean to side track - it sort of on track - but Kathy Lare's husband Rob had taken the aluminum replica KBars sold as letter openers and added a leather sheath with the EGA and sold them as sgian dubhs.
I love mine. Its decorative, not functional, but that distinctive handle poking out of the top of kilt hose certainly sends a loud message.
To stay on track, I don't know that he's experienced huge sales. Just me, but seems the KBar sgian dubh would sell more than a similar kilt pin....?

Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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19th April 08, 08:13 AM
#3
Wish there was a Kabar sgian dubh
If I could find a real knife patterned after the Kabar that was sized to the sgian dubh - like no longer than six inches, I would quickly order one. I have a letter opener that is similar to the one you picture Ron, but it’s just not worth carrying in the sock as it can’t cut anything - - It just doesn’t cut it … 
For me, if I could find one, with the personal sentimental value attached to that fine blade design, I think it would quickly become my standard sock knife.
Wish there was a Kabar sgian dubh!
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19th April 08, 10:52 AM
#4
Aye Jay,
All this gives is the handle "look."
There'd be a second of the real sgian dubh size sold here.
Wonder if the factory would entertain the idea. They'd be the logical ones.
Okay, I just did that. Emailed the KA-BAR factory with the idea and background on why they'd sell. You'd think one KA-BAR sgian dubh for every Leatherneck tartan kilt sold...might also have a wider market as a small belt knife and a boot knife.
Ron
Last edited by Riverkilt; 19th April 08 at 11:00 AM.
Reason: Extreme optimism
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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