Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Documents & Books 000 volunteers to American troops

000 volunteers to American troops numbering over 4 million

Marked with the code bmj indicating the manufacturer

- Hand painted blood chit featuring a the flying tiger insignia

and bears the numbers: B 35822 The dark blade is generally unsullied and is free from rust of serious groove wear and has a fuller that reaches 95% of the blade

and has lost some of the plating

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Documents & Books 000 volunteers to American troopsOriginal 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