Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Documents & Books but we do not know

but we do not know what it is

- Hand painted blood chit featuring a the flying tiger insignia

Meaning of label by line:

These are unissued Would War Two issue USN leg irons manufactured by the Harvard Lock Company of Reading

so it may have been a WWI grenade body put back into service for WWII use

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Documents & Books but we do not knowOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main 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 at 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