Help Identifying USN KaBar Fighting Knife

[Kanman82]

Hello, I picked this knife up at an estate sale recently and I’m wondering if this is a genuine WWII knife. Also is the leather scabbard original to the knife. Thanks in advance.

[zzyzzogeton]

It is a WW2 era USN MK2 made by Union Cutlery (KABAR) after the first change order but before the 2nd.

Kabar's first shipment AFTER the first change order - a shift from a rounded/threaded tang/pommel assembly with split nut to a round tang/welded pommel assembly method - occurred in April 1943.

The second change order changed the welded tang/pommel from a rounded tang to a rectangular tang. This change occurred around August or September 1943, IIRC.

The sheath is original.

[Kanman82]

Thanks for the info!