Bidspirit auction | 1917 Dated US Army “Machine

1917 Dated US Army “Machine Gunners” Bolo Knife. These were the preferred knife of choice by the machine gunners as they were not issued with bayonets. As it has a heat-treated carbon steel blade, they were often used as a machete or even a hammer when making and concealing the gun nest. Made by the Springfield Armoury, Scabbard by Brauer Bros 1917. You will have to go a long way to find a better blade.