Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps Under the 1952 Treaty of

Under the 1952 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

Lock is marked faintly with U

as well as a diagram of the internal structure

and successfully encouraged the Rawlings Manufacturing Company to optimize the design

The brass butt plate is regimentally marked 23

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by American Cutlery Co. with Scabbard by Bauer Bros. - dated 1918 Japanese Military Maps Under the 1952 Treaty ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by American Cutlery Company of Chicago, Illinois. 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 manufactured by contractors such as Plumb and American Cutlery Co. of Chicago. The blade ricasso on this example