Spanish american war corp man knife?

montemojo · Post by **montemojo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:42 pm

This knifes edge is beveled on one side. The tang is marked U S model 1917 on one side and marked plumb phila 1918 on the other side of the tang. Does anyone have any info on this?

Monte

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:58 pm

One of my favorite sources for military knives-

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ ... 1917-bolo/

Hope this helps!

treefarmer · Post by **treefarmer** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:59 pm

Monte,
Google Bolo, Plumb 1917, there's a bunch of 'em for sale and they ain't exactly cheap.

There is some history, used during WWI and WWII, there are even reproductions being made. That sure is a healthy lookin' blade.
Treefarmer

AR Norby · Post by **AR Norby** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:32 pm

WW1 Bolo also saw quite a bit of use in WW2. Definitely not a Spanish American War or a Corpman bolo. Still fairly common and easy to find, Plumb made a lot of them.

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:26 pm

The Spanish-American War took place in 1898.
Charlie

montemojo · Post by **montemojo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:33 pm

Thanks for all the input, I had never seen one.

KnifeSlinger#81 · Post by **KnifeSlinger#81** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:53 pm

I think these were issued to machine gun crews in WW1 for clearing brush. Of course they were used for other things and beyond WW1 but I think that was their original purpose.

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