Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps as well as a diagram

as well as a diagram of the internal structure

and successfully encouraged the Rawlings Manufacturing Company to optimize the design

Blade Length: 17"Blade Style: Cruciform with Flathead TipOverall length: 20“

a Purple Heart for unknown wounds received in the European Theater on October 27

originating as a French breech loading military rifle withdrawn from service and then converted to a 12 gauge shotgun carbine intended for the third World market

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps as well as a diagramOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by American Cutlery Company of Chicago, Illinois. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the scabbard and grip. It was manufactured by contractors such as Plumb and American Cutlery Co. of Chicago. The blade ricasso on this example