Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1912 French Pistols An extremely scarce collector's item

An extremely scarce collector's item

These marks indicate that the gun was produced under private contract for commercial use and not for the Board of Ordnance

Featuring a hinged lid which is stepped as it ascends

the long-desired goal of interchangeability of parts in military small arms

and the cross guard (tsuba) is a simplified shape

Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1912 French Pistols An extremely scarce collector's itemOriginal 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