Green Synthetic Handle
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 8:04 pm
1st KaBar I have had that had these green synthetic handles. Are these factory or has it been rehandled? Thanks!
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Re: Green Synthetic Handle
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2025 8:34 am
Factory handles
Re: Green Synthetic Handle
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:39 pm
The factory handle is made of karolith, an early plastic that is different from celluloid. It is a casein based material and I think KA-BAR only used it for a short time because they are seldom seen. Your knife is a model 71 and I have only seen that handle on models 71 and 82. If you looks closely you will see the handle is made of thick layers glued together.