Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Gun Parts just as we found it

just as we found it

who handled the allocation of prize monies awarded by the Admiralty for captured enemy vessels

The medal was the creation of a member of the 4th Marines in Shanghai in 1932

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads YJ 168

a braided gold strap with correct eagle buttons

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 Gun Parts just as we found itOriginal 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