Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1912 Scabbards & Sheaths He was awarded two Bronze

He was awarded two Bronze Star Medals

Very possibly brought home by an English Trooper after the Crimean War of 1853-1855 where the British came face to face with the Russian Cossacks

The blade has the usual staining and light pitting from long use and storage

approximately two thousand examples were produced by Ford Motor Company in the fall of 1918

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Original U.S. WWI Model 1910 Bolo Knife by Springfield Armory with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1912 Scabbards & Sheaths He was awarded two BronzeOriginal 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