WW1 bolo knife dated 1917 / 1918

[Comanche Todd]

found this old knife in a scabbard at the flea market, the blade has WW1 dates

U.S. MOD. 1917 C.T.

AC.CO.

1918

CHICAGO

it's a heavy bladed knife, I heard these were used by machine gunners to cut foilage , digging, etc to make a machine gun nest, or as a hand to hand combat weapon, it measures about 16" inches with scabbard.

the scabbard is marked:

FRED MEDART MFG CO. 1918

 

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[fossis]

Great find, I once found a ww2 bayonet & scabbard at a yard sale for 50 cents, ,


Fossis..............

 

[snake35]

What do you want for it?

 

[ivan salis]

very nice----saw one like it on my grandfathers farm long ago ---good blade quite useful.

 

[Comanche Todd]

very nice----saw one like it on my grandfathers farm long ago ---good blade quite useful.

yes, it almost has the heft and feel of a meat cleaver

 

[ivan salis]

sharped from one side only on a slant-- I think if I remember correctly been a long time since I saw it. thick heavy blade good steel

 

[twister]

Great find!! Very nice

 

[thudson]

Wouldnt mind seeing a picture of it out of the sheath. Nice find.

 

[ivan salis]

show the blade!!!

 

[Comanche Todd]

heres another photo with the scabbard removed

 

[ivan salis]

yep just like my gramps blade---too the tee! Ivan

 

[annamariaslim]

I collect the bolos and have quite a few, made really well and hold a great edge.

 

[ivan salis]

old style quality made item good steel---can't find anything like em these days. Ivan

 

[RETREAD]

That is an exceptionally well conditioned M 1917 Bolo They were indeed issued for WWI and seem to have been issued to all troops, not just machine gunners, The knife in that condition is worth at the very least 300.00 to any knowledgeable collector. You have done very well RETREAD

 

[snake35]

Great find! Great knife!

 

[05Duramax]

That's a great find. Hope your luck keeps up!!!!