KaBar sheath question

[alpha2]

I had left this question as part of another thread, but wanted a bit more general audience for a possible answer. I have a USMC Ka-bar leather sheath that has a rivet in an unusual place. My brother who has had the knife/sheath for a LONG time doesn't remember the rivet at all. I don't see any possible reason to put a rivet there, maybe someone has some info on this? 

[byggyns]

I think it's to secure the loop. Ka-Bar factory sheaths use a single piece of leather for the back of the sheath and belt loop. That piece folds forward and is secured between the front and rear of the sheath body by the stitching. That rivet is probably used to make sure that short tail of leather between the two other layers isn't pulled up in the center when withdrawing the knife repeatedly from the sheath.

 

If you look at the edges, you will probably see that the leather there tapers down after it hits the beginning of the stitching.

Edited February 2, 2018 by byggyns

[alpha2]

byggyns for the win! That's is exactly where that rivet is. I had looked at how they did the loop, and wondered about attaching the loop just with a few stitches and staples.

Thanks!

[DRE66]

The rivet is there because they dont glue that portion down and the rivet is holding it together. The mil-spec version is glued in place and stitched along the sides.