Help With This Ka-Bar Fixed Blade Knife

[OldYooper]

My research says it was made made from 1950 to 1970.
Could not locate a picture of this knife on the internet.

Any Help would be appreciated. Name, Model Number, Dates Made, Ect.....OldYooper

[eveled]

I have 1 like it. Here it is between 2 USN knives. I was told it’s a 598. Made before after and during ww2

I’m not an expert, but by the tang stamps I’d say yours is older than mine. Nice knife.

[zzyzzogeton]

Since it has the ALL CAPS KA-BAR logo, it is before 1952, when the company changed its name from Union Cutlery to Kabar Cutlery. At that time,the logo shifted to Ka-bar , i.e., uppper and lower case italicized.

[Gunsil]

Yooper, your knife appears to be a 5207 from just before the change to Kabar as ED's knife is marked. Looks like a pinned on pommel? Ed's 598 is later, 1952-1968 before they began putting model numbers on the blades. Ed's may actually have a different model number than 598 as they changed the model numbers a couple times after 1952, but if it were a pre '52 it would be a 598. Not sure of exactly when they changed the model numbers, they did use 598 for a while after the change from KA-BAR to Kabar.