Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 British Edged Weapons The White Guard or Civil

The White Guard or Civil Guard was a voluntary militia

which looks to have been purposely textured or etched at some point

Paint is period authentic and does not glow under a black light

a presidential unit citation with oak leaf cluster and the Belgian Red and Green Fourragère shoulder cord which was a divisional award

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb St. Louis with Rare Steel Scabbard by L.F.&C dated 1918 British Edged Weapons The White Guard or CivilOriginal 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