Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb, St. Louis - Dated 1918 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Original Item: Offered in excellent

Original Item: Offered in excellent condition this is an extremely hard to find mess-kit invented in 1895 by GUY II

was found in a barn in Nashua

It has a small TANTO style knife with a 6 1/2" blade and a lacquered hilt to match the Case (Trousse)

The casualties totaled 45 killed or missing in action

Well constructed using finger jointed corners

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb, St. Louis - Dated 1918 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Original Item: Offered in excellentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a 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 grip. It was