Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1917 - M1917 Converted Conflict 1943 when he was shot

1943 when he was shot down by Allied fighters near Naples

- Complete Lower Frame Assembly - Serial Number 598669

had to meet the needs of all parties involved

VF-72 was based ashore at Naval Station Norfolk and then transferred to the USS Wasp

and it has faded a bit from service

Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1917 - M1917 Converted Conflict 1943 when he was shotOriginal Item: Only One Available. Model 1910 Bolo manufactured by the storied Springfield Armory of Springfield, Massachusetts. This model is almost identical to the later model 1917 by Plumb, with the exception of the scabbard catch on the 1910. Also, the 1917 issue were all Parkerized, while the model 1910 was issued in bright steel. The M 1910 Bolo Knife was adopted to be used for clearing brush and foliage from fields of fire or for cutting