Original U.S. WWII Named USMC Custom Knuckle Duster Fighting Knife made from WWI 1917 Bolo Knife and Metal Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Parts In August of 1844

In August of 1844

it is nice to see a hewer with this kind of preservation to the hilt as the base metal is pot metal and often the plating did not hold up well

including a 1918 date

The peak visor shows wear and age only with a bit of fading from exposure to light

Original Item: Manufactured in Europe immediately after WWII (1948)

Original U.S. WWII Named USMC Custom Knuckle Duster Fighting Knife made from WWI 1917 Bolo Knife and Metal Scabbard Category_Martini-Henry Parts In August of 1844Original Item: One of a kind. This is a really great example of one of the many custom made Knuckle Duster Fighting knives made during WWII, utilizing obsolete or damaged edged weapons from U. S. Supplies. This knife started life as a WWI Issue Model 1917 C. T. Bolo Knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by