KA-BAR identification help

cps1992 · Jan 30, 2024

Hi. Looking for any help on this knife I picked up. Stamp shows KA-BAR with Olean NY under it. 4”blade. Handle seems to be Bakelite/celluloid.

gunsil · Feb 2, 2024

It's a model P206 and with the Olean mark and nickel guard was made 1945-47. The pommel nut is not original.

cps1992 · Feb 8, 2024

gunsil said:
It's a model P206 and with the Olean mark and nickel guard was made 1945-47. The pommel nut is not original.

Many thx.

gunsil · Feb 10, 2024

You're quite welcome!

cps1992 · Feb 12, 2024

gunsil said:
You're quite welcome!

Any chance you have any pics of one with the correct pommel nut? Or know of any sites with a reference? I can’t seem to find anything with google.

gunsil · Feb 13, 2024

Original nut was round with a slit across it for a tightening spanner. You'd likely need to purchase another knife to get an original nut.

eveled · Feb 15, 2024

Similar to this. View attachment 2496965
You’d have to measure and try to find one, or make one. Or as Gene said buy a knife and take the nut off.

cps1992 · Feb 22, 2024

eveled said:
Similar to this. View attachment 2496965
You’d have to measure and try to find one, or make one. Or as Gene said buy a knife and take the nut off.

Looks similar to Remington/Pal knives. Also saw some German fixed blades with a round nut. Wonder if any chance of those fitting… thx for your input.

gunsil · Mar 2, 2024

I would imagine the German knives use a metric thread while your knife would be an SAE thread, I don't think they are interchangeable. Pal used pinned pommels, Remington used the pommel nuts.