Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Flags & Signs Instead a standard fold-away ladder

Instead a standard fold-away ladder sight was developed

The top of the barrel still bears part of the address marking

firing at the snipers

Mascarenhas de Morais

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard Flags & Signs Instead a standard fold-away ladderOriginal 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