Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Flags & Signs His warning was brushed aside

His warning was brushed aside

Instead a standard fold-away ladder sight was developed

Mascarenhas de Morais

This prevents the sword from falling when the soldier is running

and was in use during the late VICTORIAN era

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Flags & Signs His warning was brushed asideOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced in both. 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