Original U.S. WWI Model 1904 Hospital Corps Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory Scabbard - dated 1911 Blunderbuss The color is retained quite

The color is retained quite well

the M1912 Cavalry Swivel Holster was designed for the soon to be adopted Colt 1911

Year of Manufacture: 1872

During World War I the Austrian Schwarzlose was also pressed into service as an anti-aircraft gun and as such it was deployed using a variety of often improvised mountings

only some  minor moth damage

Original U.S. WWI Model 1904 Hospital Corps Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory Scabbard - dated 1911 Blunderbuss The color is retained quiteOriginal Item: Only One Available: This is a fantastic find, and we have only ever had a few of these in the past! The M 1904 Hospital Corps Knife was the first of the modern Springfield Armory made edged weapon to carry a serial number. Designed for use by the U. S. Army Medical Corps, over 40,000 Hospital Corps Knives were made at the Springfield Armory, Springfield, MA between 1904 and 1914. Like all of the "bolo" knives, these were heavy knives