Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Scabbard by American Cutlery Co. - dated 1918 ERA with other elements of the

with other elements of the 9th Infantry Division

The bale on the end mad sure that if the owner dropped it

and was present at the action of 27 June 1798 when Seahorse captured the French frigate Sensible in the Strait of Sicily

it was designed as a purpose-built breechloader using Friedrich von Martini’s strong falling block action together with Alexander Henry’s rifled barrel system

The rifle was also used during the Winter War by Finland

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Scabbard by American Cutlery Co. - dated 1918 ERA with other elements of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by hard to find maker 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