Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps Under the 1952 Treaty of

Under the 1952 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

as well as a diagram of the internal structure

published in 1964 for more information

a Purple Heart for unknown wounds received in the European Theater on October 27

Lock is marked faintly with U

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps Under the 1952 Treaty ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by American Cutlery Company of Chicago, Illinois. 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 manufactured by contractors such as Plumb and American Cutlery Co. of Chicago. The blade ricasso on this example