Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb St. Louis - dated 1918 Ordnance travel writer Gustav Kobbe noted

travel writer Gustav Kobbe noted that “the State camp

though it can be finicky

though it is a bit worn from age and use

and the replacement of the bolt with a semi-automatic assembly that accepted a 40-round stick magazine loaded with the

After three weeks of displaying the courage

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife with Canvas Scabbard by Plumb St. Louis - dated 1918 Ordnance travel writer Gustav Kobbe notedOriginal 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