Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Z" marking on the base

Z" marking on the base of the projectile

but again there was variation

The original data tag for the lining reads:

Year of Manufacture: 1863 - Converted 1869 and again later

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Z" marking on the baseOriginal 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