Ka-Bar 2-1276-5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife

by Ka-bar

Product Features

• Includes knife and sheath
• Weighs 0.8 lbs.
• The blade is 7 3/8" long with an edge angle of 20 degrees; overall length 12 5/8"
• 1095 Carbon Steel
• Flat Grind; Bowie Shape; Kraton G Handle; Stamp: KA-BAR

Product Description

Extra-thick blades measuring .236" (6 mm) makes this knife really tough. Use for chopping, digging, cutting, and other tough applications. Leather/Cordura sheath included.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BSWEAU
• Item model number: 2-1276-5
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,369 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Survival Knife, February 16, 2010

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Tube Amps Rule "LaneyAmpUser" (Peekskill, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ka-Bar 2-1276-5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife (Apparel)

If I had to pick a survival knife based on price, value, and what it's capable of doing, I gladly choose my Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie. This is an excellent knife for the money!

I don't find it all that heavy, although, some folks might. (just personal preference). This knife is very (VERY) sharp right out of the box, very well-balanced, and a very tough Kraton handle, which is molded to your hand.

I have used mine for splitting firewood, chopping, and just about anything else. With a very thick 1/4" blade, it splits most campfire wood fairly easily! It even makes fairly easy work with "wet" wood. I bring this knife on EVERY hike, and it's my main survival blade.

Comes with a REALLY nice sheath! Which is tough as nails, too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a minimal single-solution backwoods knife, December 29, 2009

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Ehren E. Turner "DeepSkyFrontier" (Glendale, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ka-Bar 2-1276-5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife (Apparel)

I wouldn't feel too put out if this is all I had for shelter building, even preparing small gauge firewood. It's single bevel profile and 1/4" thickness make for an excellent tool for batoning and splitting. I know it sounds heavy, but that single taper makes it lighter than I would have expected. It's got a handy, well balanced, quick-witted feel to it. I've cut trees down with mine, just swinging it. It's really too substantial for kitchen craft- not that it won't cut what needs cutting (it comes sharp)- and as a hunting/dressing knife it's overkill. Think of this as a single-stop survival knife compromise that leans on the side of hatchet/prybar. The sheath is plenty secure. It uses a pair of snaps to hold the handle in place that can be rotated in either direction so you can release the knife however you prefer. This is a good knife for someone with big hands.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.. but be aware it's big and heavy, June 26, 2008

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Loraksus (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ka-Bar 2-1276-5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife (Apparel)

It came sharp, the sheath is quite good. Very stiff, as expected. Big / heavy too, but has stood for about a year and it's still going strong.
For $30, I think I got quite a decent deal. For $45? I'd probably spend a few extra bucks and get the USMC Kabar for something a wee bit smaller, but no complaints.