KA-BAR Model 9128 USMC Operation Iraqi Freedom commemorative knife For Sale

descriptionKA-BAR Model 9128 USMC Operation Iraqi Freedom commemorative fixed-blade knife, made in the USA and accompanied by its KA-BAR USMC leather sheath.This commemorative Marine Corps edition features a black-coated clip-point blade with detailed gold-tone “Operation Iraqi Freedom” graphics depicting U.S. military personnel, aircraft, armor and naval imagery. The ricasso is marked KA-BAR / Olean, NY, with USMC on the opposite side.Factory specifications for Model 9128 include a 7-inch 1095 Cro-Van steel blade, approximately 11.88 inches overall, and the traditional stacked-leather KA-BAR handle.Includes the correct brown leather USMC / KA-BAR embossed sheath with stitching and metal rivet reinforcement.Knife is in very good collectible condition with strong blade graphics and only light handling/storage marks visible. Please inspect the close-up photographs for exact condition. The edge appears very clean and the knife does not show the type of wear normally associated with field use.A particularly nice example for a KA-BAR, U.S. Marine Corps, Gulf War-era, or Operation Iraqi Freedom collection.