Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard- by Plumb Dated 1918 Manufacture Type_New Made Items and played a major role

and played a major role in many early campaigns

A most interesting item

pointed steel skull crusher pommel

It has a nice black paint job that was done after the NSKK order to paint the shells

because of the greatly increased time to machine them

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard- by Plumb Dated 1918 Manufacture Type_New Made Items and played a major roleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Model 1917 C. T. Bolo manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb of St. Louis, Missouri. Blade nicely marked: PLUMB St. LOUIS 1918 U. S. MOD 1917 C. T. Blade and ricasso still show some of the original black finish. The finish has drag marks from the tight fit when blade is removed from scabbard. The leather tip of the canvas scabbard sleeve is deeply marked: FRED MEDART MFG CO. 1918 Wood grips totally original and chip crack