Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today

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Ribbit
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Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today

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Total length 12".
Bought knife and sheath together today. It needs cleaned up, but is tight as all get out.
Any ideas about age? Is it military issue? Era?
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US Navy Mark I fighting knife, I beleive.
Made as far back as WWII, but there are a number of possible variations that can be used to date it.
Consult M.H. Cole's books on US Military knives to date it more precisely.
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I'm hopin' Orvet can tell something about this one...

It's a Camillus Trail Blazer #1009 Sword Brand. From what I have been able to find out it is a civilian version of their MK2 Ka-Bar style military knife. I was able to find it in their 1972 catalog and in several others up to the 1992 catalog. It was not listed in their 1994 catalog. I read a comment on another forum that the tang stamp on this knife " US" over "Camillus NY" was used until 1974. The image in the 1992 catalog was the only one that gave any view of the tang stamp and while I couldn't make it out, it was definitely more than two lines. I'm hoping someone can verify when the tang stamp changed so I can date this knife. It's going to be hard to keep this one unused!
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Re: Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today

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The knife in the first question is a USN Mark 2, first variation, made only in 1943.
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