Does this knife look altered? Painted? WW2 USMC

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jromero0807
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Does this knife look altered? Painted? WW2 USMC

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Hi,

I recently purchased this knife at an estate sale. I’m no expert but I imagine it’s a WW2 era knife. I’m not sure that the sheath is original but it does have rivets instead of staples. I’m most likely planning on keeping it. I have seen very few with black handles. There is a guy that claims the knife handle appears to be painted and the knife is now worthless. If that’s the case I will keep it. I paid $50.

I also noticed that a lot of people refer to this knife as a Ka-Bar even though it’s made by Camillus?

Does it look painted over ?


Were their knives made with black handles like these made by Camillus?
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Chris51P
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Re: Does this knife look altered? Painted? WW2 USMC

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Where’s the knife?????
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Re: Does this knife look altered? Painted? WW2 USMC

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Chris51P wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:47 pm Where’s the knife?????


Photos please
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Re: Does this knife look altered? Painted? WW2 USMC

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maybe its not black butt comp screen camo ???
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