Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 British Edged Weapons and as designed the trigger

and as designed the trigger guard / lever should snap back into place when the action is closed

he was Director of Military Operations and Intelligence in the War Office from 1938 to 1939

although it seems likely that field cap m/22 effected at least to selection of hat type

There are no chips that we can see

Paint is period authentic and does not glow under a black light

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 British Edged Weapons and as designed the triggerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main 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 at 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