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WORLD WAR I MODEL 1917 C.T. BOLO KNIFE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
WORLD WAR I MODEL 1917 C.T. BOLO KNIFE
WORLD WAR I MODEL 1917 C.T. BOLO KNIFE
Large single-edged knife, 14 3/4" long, with a 10" blade. The blade, tang, and pommel are one piece, with the hilt and rough-hewn wood grips added thereto. The exposed metal components have been blackened. The knife was made by the Fayette R. Plumb Company, and the blade is stamped: "PLUMB, ST. LOUIS, 1918" and "U.S. MOD 1917 C.T." The bolo knife was used by machine gun crews to clear fields of fire. The knife shows signs of use and wear, including dings and scratches on the blade and grip. The blade appears to have been sharpened and then re-blackened. Good.