KA-BAR
US ARMY Operation Enduring Freedom Commemorative - KA-BAR®
Commemorative Fighting/Utility Knives
Blade Stamp: US ARMY
This knife has been decorated with carefully designed blade art meant to honor those men and women who served in Afghanistan. Tang stamped US ARMY. Leather sheath included.
Leather Handle
The Brown handle on the US ARMY Operation Enduring Freedom Commemorative by KA-BAR® is made from leather. Leather is a durable natural material that has provides years of service on military issued KA-BAR knives.
KA-BAR's famous oval-shaped leather handle construction is accomplished by compressing leather washers on to the tang, shaping and coloring them, and then fastening them on with a pinned-on butt cap.
The butt cap or pommel is attached to the handle of a knife with a steel pin. The pin is inserted into the butt cap, driven part way though the tang, then ground off and painted.

1095 Cro-Van Steel Blade
The Fixed Blade on the US ARMY Operation Enduring Freedom Commemorative by KA-BAR® is made from 1095 CRO-VAN Steel and features a Flat grind. 1095 CRO-VAN steel is an easy to sharpen, plain carbon steel used in knife making. Proven to be one of the most popular steels used in KA-BAR Knives. With a Rockwell hardness rating of 56-58, this Clip Point shaped blade is 7 inches long and is stamped with US ARMY.
Field sharpening the US ARMY Operation Enduring Freedom Commemorative by KA-BAR® is easy with its sharpened edge.
Brown Leather Sheath
Included with the US ARMY Operation Enduring Freedom Commemorative by KA-BAR® is a Brown Leather sheath with KA-BAR, US Army and US Army Logo stamped on it.This sheath Fits KA-BARS with 7 inch blade and double guard.This Brown Leather sheath is made in Mexico.
Features:
- Overall length 11.88 inches (30.18 cm)
- Blade length 7 inches (17.78 cm)
- The blade is a Sharpened Clip Point
- This Fixed Blade knife features a 20 degree edge angle
- Flat grind blade with US ARMY stamped on it
- Brown Leather handle
- Comes complete with a 1220S - Brown Leather sheath
- Made in USA
Specs |
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| Information |
| Manufacturer: |
KA-BAR Knives |
| Model: |
KA-BAR - 9168 |
| Designer: |
NA |
| Knife Made In: |
USA |
| NSN: |
NA |
| Type: |
Commemorative Fighting/Utility Knives |
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| Dimensions |
| Overall: |
30.16 cm (11.88 Inches) |
| Blade Length: |
17.78 cm (7 Inches) |
| Blade Width: |
0.42 cm (0.17 Inches) |
| Weight: |
0.32 kg (0.7 lbs) |
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| Blade |
| Edge: |
Sharpened |
| Material: |
1095 Cro-Van |
| Finish: |
NA |
| Shape: |
Clip Point |
| Edge Angle: |
20 Degrees |
| HRC: |
56-58 |
| Grind: |
Flat |
| Other: |
Blade Stamp: US ARMY |
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| Handle |
| Material: |
Leather |
| Colour: |
Brown |
| Other: |
Powdered Metal |
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| Sheath / Scabbard |
| Material: |
Leather |
| Colour: |
Brown |
| Other: |
Sheath made in Mexico |