Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Swords At the end of the

At the end of the war Walter shipped home some war trophies that he collected in Germany

There is also still the original glue and a bit of an ampule housing on the bottom in the cavity

there definitely have been helmet plates used on this helmet

the woodwork and brass mounts mostly excellent

while the grip rivets are the later aluminum style

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Swords At the end of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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