Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis dated 1918 with M1910 Scabbard by Brauer Bros. Flintlock Pistols This is held closed by

This is held closed by a brass safety catch

It has been cleaned to present as a very nice example of a post-war "Half-Stocked" conversion of a Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 musket

Falls 500 Feet in Flames

He was one of many small producers located in the City

though parts of the leather have worn through

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis dated 1918 with M1910 Scabbard by Brauer Bros. Flintlock Pistols This is held closed byOriginal 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