Spartan Kabar Black Magnacut w/Black Kydex Sheath
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 fighting and
utility knife 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, Desert Storm, and
The Global War on Terrorism conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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!
Designer(s):
KA-BAR Knives®
Overall
Length: 12”
Blade
Length: 7”
Blade
Thickness: 0.165”
Blade Steel:
CPM MagnaCut®
Blade
Hardness: 61-63 HRC
Blade Style:
Fixed, Flat Saber ground Clip Point
Coating: PVD
– Tungsten DLC (Flat Black) or ZrN (Flat Dark Earth)
Handle
Material: Kraton G®
Butt
Cap/Guard: 301 Stainless Steel, PVD – Tungsten DLC (Flat Black)
Weight: 10.8
OZ (Knife)
