Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard by Brauer Bros. - dated 1918 German Field Equipment It has a straight crossguard

It has a straight crossguard

During the Wuchang Uprising in 1911 that heralded the Republic

we're fairly certain it would work today just as it did in 1840

The band is red with a white center stripe

marked on face in white:

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb Philadelphia with Canvas Scabbard by Brauer Bros. - dated 1918 German Field Equipment It has a straight crossguardOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition 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