The Ka-Bar you Want, Need, Got to have no Matter the Cost

The new dogs head utility. I also would like a vintage mark 2. The older the better. I'm thinking about collecting mil knives. I figure that's a good place to start.
 
Becker Combat Bowie BK9:

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.......and no I don't have it............not yet
 
I'm keeping my eyes open for these 3:

1247 KA-BAR Warthog Knife 5-3/8" Carbon Steel Clip Point Blade


1273 KA-BAR KBD1 Knife 7" Carbon Steel Drop Point Blade


1253 KA-BAR Short Black Recurve Knife 5-1/8" Carbon Steel Recurve Blade


Grand total of $143.47 if I bought them before they were discontinued :(
 
NCSlice said:
I'm keeping my eyes open for these 3:

1247 KA-BAR Warthog Knife 5-3/8" Carbon Steel Clip Point Blade

1273 KA-BAR KBD1 Knife 7" Carbon Steel Drop Point Blade

1253 KA-BAR Short Black Recurve Knife 5-1/8" Carbon Steel Recurve Blade

Grand total of $143.47 if I bought them before they were discontinued :(
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Probably gonna take a few extra pennies now.
 
Since January 01, there have been 6 1247s sold on fleabay - from $37 to $96.
There has been 1 1273. It went for $67, which is what I paid for mine June 2014.

The elusive 1253 has been in the Witness Protection Plan for the last 3 years - haven't seen a single one on fleabay during that time.
 
Yeah, I saw all those. No idea how I missed the $37 warthog, got real pissed when I saw that lol. The others were just bad timing and above my budget. I'll snatchem up eventually. The 1253 is very elusive tho...
 
NCSlice said:
I'm keeping my eyes open for these 3:

1247 KA-BAR Warthog Knife 5-3/8" Carbon Steel Clip Point Blade


1273 KA-BAR KBD1 Knife 7" Carbon Steel Drop Point Blade


1253 KA-BAR Short Black Recurve Knife 5-1/8" Carbon Steel Recurve Blade


Grand total of $143.47 if I bought them before they were discontinued :(
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DunkEm said:
Probably gonna take a few extra pennies now.
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I'm at about $182 total...not bad IMO!
And I didn't really get to "no matter what the cost"

The 1273 was the last so I stretched a bit but I figured I could justify it by averaging the 3 together lol. So $60 each is pretty good esp considering their condition. No boxes but no major wear.

zzyzzogeton said:
Since January 01, there have been 6 1247s sold on fleabay - from $37 to $96.
There has been 1 1273. It went for $67, which is what I paid for mine June 2014.

The elusive 1253 has been in the Witness Protection Plan for the last 3 years - haven't seen a single one on fleabay during that time.
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Several 1247s came up. I tried but most went too high for me until this.

The 1253 was a buy it now, it was prob up for only a couple of hours, heh.
I saw one 1253 after I got mine...dunno if it ever sold. I was listed a second time. I almost snatched it up to strip but it had definite signs of use and cost more than I paid for this one that is practically brand new.

The 1273...never found anywhere...this one popped up so I crossed my fingers and hit bid with 7 seconds left lol.

NCSlice said:
Yeah, I saw all those. No idea how I missed the $37 warthog, got real pissed when I saw that lol. The others were just bad timing and above my budget. I'll snatchem up eventually. The 1253 is very elusive tho...
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Not elusive enough!
Gotta catchem' all!
9 months later...

 
NCSlice said:
I'm at about $182 total...not bad IMO!
And I didn't really get to "no matter what the cost"

The 1273 was the last so I stretched a bit but I figured I could justify it by averaging the 3 together lol. So $60 each is pretty good esp considering their condition. No boxes but no major wear.



Several 1247s came up. I tried but most went too high for me until this.

The 1253 was a buy it now, it was prob up for only a couple of hours, heh.
I saw one 1253 after I got mine...dunno if it ever sold. I was listed a second time. I almost snatched it up to strip but it had definite signs of use and cost more than I paid for this one that is practically brand new.

The 1273...never found anywhere...this one popped up so I crossed my fingers and hit bid with 7 seconds left lol.



Not elusive enough!
Gotta catchem' all!
9 months later...

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always a Great Day when you Finish a Task Congrats on the steel NC
forgot about this post for awhile looks like it got some life back in it

KEEP EM SHARP
 
OK, in the mythical world of "cost is no factor", my first would be pristine examples of the earliest WW2 1219C2 U.S.M.C. fighting/utility knife. Examples of as many of the various ones as I could put my hands on. After that I'd love to include an example of that blade built into a WW2 Stone theater knife.
 
Thanks guys!
I know its out with the old and in with the new, but these are great blades.
Its too bad more ppl wont have a chance to usem.
Theyll be at the spring gathering :thumbup:
 
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