KA-BAR EK50 Commando Clip Point, 5", with Sheath

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Description

KA-BAR Knives EK Short Clip Point, Elk Commando, Fixed Blade Knife, 5.062" Blade Length, 9.25" Overall Length, Matte Finish, lack, 1095 Cro-Van Steel, Ultramid Handle, Includes Celcon Sheath EK50

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$139.48

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Shipping restrictions apply in 8 states

CA — Dirks and daggers illegal to carry concealed; banned in many public buildings; shipping is legal but buyer must understand strict carry restrictions
CT — CT bans certain blade types; buyer should review CGS §53-206 before purchase
HI — Dirks and daggers are prohibited weapons under HRS §134-51; buyer must verify the specific blade type is lawful before ordering
MA — Dirks daggers and stilettos are prohibited (MGL c.269 §10); buyer must understand that these blade types cannot be carried or possessed in MA
NJ — Daggers stilettos and dirks are prohibited weapons (NJSA 2C:39-3); buyer must confirm the specific blade type is lawful in NJ before ordering
NY — NY Penal Law §265.01 broadly defines dangerous weapons; gravity knife definition has historically swept in many ordinary knives; buyer must understand NY knife laws
TX — TX Penal Code §46.05 designates blades >5.5 in. as location-restricted knives; illegal in schools places of worship bars amusement parks hospitals etc. Buyer must understand carry restrictions.
WA — Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver define any fixed-blade or folder >3.5 in. as a dangerous knife with carry restrictions; buyer should understand local ordinance restrictions

Modern production. This is a currently made piece in the tradition of the original; the history below is about the original.

The history

Ek Commando Knife

The Ek Commando knife is the private-purchase fighting knife of World War II America: hand-ground daggers and fighters from John Ek's Connecticut shop, sold only to service members and shipped with a certificate carrying each knife's serial number. Paratroopers and raiders bought them by the thousand, presidents and generals owned presentation pieces, and the distinctive cast-lead X-head rivets in the wooden grip made the Ek one of the most recognizable American blades of the war.

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