1st KA-BAR

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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1st KA-BAR

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I received this KA-BAR Barlow with some knives I purchased.All it has on the blade is KA-BAR.Could anyone tell me the model and when was it made.
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I seem to remember a conversation here, some time ago, on dating Ka-Bars but after doing a little digging, I couldn't find it. I believe the essence of the discussion was, "It's impossible to date Ka-Bars using the tang stamp." As far as the model (pattern), you called it. It's a Barlow unless you're looking for a model number like other knife companies put on their knives. If that's what your asking I'll have to leave that question for one of the Ka-Bar collectors.
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Looks like the 60's 70's 1013 or 1014 model number, nice smooth bone barlow maybe early 1950's nice knife
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that is a good start...beautiful
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