WWI US Army M1910 Bolo Knife withThumb Latch & Canvas Scabbard SA 1917 RARE

Pre-WWI Era US Army AEF US Model 1910 Bolo Knife w/Thumb Latch & Correct Canvas Covered Scabbard Marked: SA 1917 - Very Nice Condition - RARE. The knife has a blue blade with some minor finish wear. No nicks or chips in the blade. No evidence of excessive sharpening. The knife is marked: SA 1917 & US 47405.

The wooden handles are very nice, a few nicks in the wood. The scabbard is the Correct Canvas Covered Version with the thumb latch hook. These are often times missing with examples of this model knife. Leather tip is intact, not fraying. There is a vintage repair to the leather tip.

The canvas has the NGP or Pennsylvania National Guard Markings on the canvas. No markings on the leather. It has the M1910 brass belt hook.

The Scabbard is in Very Nice Condition. These knives have been getting increasing more difficult to find, especially in this condition, and the prices keep going up. Coles Book's "Best of US Military Knives, Bayonets & Machetes" page 28, example #2. This would make a great accessory to add to your WWII collection.

Check out my other items. The item "WWI US Army M1910 Bolo Knife withThumb Latch & Canvas Scabbard SA 1917 RARE" is in sale since Thursday, January 21, 2021.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons". The seller is "koolstuff1958" and is located in Henderson, Nevada.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: United States
• Country: USA
• Time Period, War: 1914-1918, WWI
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Item: Canvas Scabbard Cover
• Model: US 1910 Bolo Knife & Canvas Covered Scabbard Cover
• Make: Springfield Arsenal SA 1916
• Vintage: Original
• Featured Refinements: Bolo Knife
• Other: Thumb Latch Version
• Conflict: WW I (1914-18)

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