Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Magazines served within the period 1842-1845

served within the period 1842-1845 as Captain of the Buffaloe Rangers

with a single mounting hole in the standard long Futsu 普通 (regular) shaped Nakago (tang) with a Kuri-jiri (rounded) nakago-jiri

The National Colors decal is retained at about 75%

It also comes complete with its original exotically designed wood scabbard (warangka)

It is hardly apparent to it's display

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Magazines served within the period 1842-1845Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main 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 at 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