This classic Ka-Bar military design has been only slightly modified from the original version, the mainstay fixed blade instrument of American military forces since WWII. The partially serrated blade makes rope cutting efficient and less dependent upon the sharpening skills of the user. That can be a bit of ...

Obviously I'm in favor of carrying knives, but not only for self defense. We all constantly run into circumstances that require tools. Knives are among the first implements that humans invented. Leaving your knife behind is like leaving your teeth behind.

In modern circumstances our needs are ...

Designed for law enforcement use and with obvious features of interest to military personnel as well, civilians may do well to think of this as a collector's item. This scaled down version of Ka-Bar's popular TDI "last resort" knife is small enough to be worn at the ankle. A holster ...

Yikes. An easily concealed belt knife created by John Benner of the Tactical Defense Institute, this small pistol-grip weapon is intended for law enforcement use, as a "last option" knife. The downward style of the wide 2 5/8" stainless steel blade makes this knife very limited in ...

Buying a sword with absolutely no pedigree, like this replica Ninja sword that borrows as much from schools of kitchen cutlery and pirate movies as it does from real ninjutsu, is only risky if you expect a real sword. If you want a sword for other than real reasons, ...

This classic fighting knife from Ka-Bar, first manufactured at the onset of WWII, has survived more than fifty years of industry changes unscathed. Look around you for other items with that longevity and you'll find only a few. Hammers, wrenches, and Ka-Bar knives head the list.

Ka-Bar makes several ...

Tanto blades look just plain dangerous, all angles and points and edges. They remind me a little bit of shark's teeth. It's a cultural thing, a remnant of old Japan in the blade style. An American fighting blade is nearly always a modern version of the Bowie ...

If I hear the name Ka-Bar I think of the tried and true fighting knife that's standard equipment for U.S. Marines. It isn't fancy, but most Marines can't break it. Ka-Bar does branch out into other parts of the knife industry from time to time, and the 17" (overall) ...

So, is this really the "next generation" of fighting knives? There's no doubt that it looks pretty intimidating. The next generation might be talking about how scary this one looks.

Ka-Bar's Next Generation Fighting Knife, hereby referred to as the NGFK, is designed as a heavy-duty, combat-friendly ...

This sturdy knife by Ka-Bar is made for many purposes.

One of the first noticeable features of the Ka-Bar Warthog is its unique shape, which contains cutting surfaces on both the front and back side of the blade for multi-purpose use.

The blade can easily handle any of many possible uses from ...

Ka-Bar knife company, originally known as Union Cutlery Company, has been making a variant of this knife for over one hundred years.

Originally designed to be a hunting knife, it became popular with US Marines during WWII. It quickly became the edged weapon of choice or the Marines, and is still issued today to ...