Original U.S. WWII USMC Bolo Knife by Chatillon, N.Y. with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Russian Maxim 1910 blast and mining

blast and mining

as well as serial number 8463

but is a bit sticky

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with the characters 兼 波 作 - KANE NAMI SAKU

In lovely condition ready to use or display

Original U.S. WWII USMC Bolo Knife by Chatillon, N.Y. with BOYT 1945 Scabbard Russian Maxim 1910 blast and miningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice USMC Medical Corpsman knife by Chatillon with USMC marked and dated leather scabbard. The type used by the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and like all "Bolo" type knives, were intended as utility tools for clearing brush and light construction. With this knife wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not originally intended as a fighting knife, the close tactics of