The KA-BAR 1258 Short USA Clip Point Knife Hard Sheath is manufactured at KA-BAR’s Olean, New York facility. Forged 1095 Cro-Van or D2 tool steel blade (varies by model), black powder coat or polished finish, leather-stacked or Kraton G handle, and the hand-finishing process that’s earned KA-BAR the trust of the U.S. Marine Corps since 1942.
Used by U.S. Marines, soldiers, hunters, outdoorsmen, and collectors. Carried with the original USMC leather sheath or hard polymer Kydex (varies by model). The American fighting knife standard — the brand grandsons inherit from grandfathers who carried one through the Pacific theater.
KA-BAR Knives, Inc. has been manufacturing American military and tactical knives in Olean, New York since 1898. The legendary USMC Fighting Knife — adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 — is still hand-finished at the Olean plant alongside the Becker Knife & Tool combat series, TDI law enforcement knives, and Space-Bar collaborations.
