Kabar 1026 date

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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stayinsharp
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Kabar 1026 date

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I found this rusty crusty Kabar in 3.00 dollar bin. No shield on it .I cannot find a tang stamp that matches the knife. Anyone know what year it was made?
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Re: Kabar 1026 date

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From the tang stamps thread, looks like the last one in the first post here https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... sf=msgonly
In the 70's a pattern number was added between the Kabar and the USA.
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The 1026 was made from the mid-1960s until being discontinued in 2000. Model numbers were first added to Kabar knives by Cole-National starting in 1969. So your knife was made between 1969 and 2000.
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Re: Kabar 1026 date

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Thanks for everyone's help
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