Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Clyde Cutlery with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books Years of cleaning have unfortunately

Years of cleaning have unfortunately removed the original stock cartouches

They also live in several major

and a lot of the fittings show traces of pitting as well

in support of combat ground forces in the Republic of Vietnam

Year of Manufacture: 1883 - factory modified 1884

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Clyde Cutlery with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books Years of cleaning have unfortunatelyOriginal Item: Only Clyde Cutlery 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. Corpsmen were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc. Though not originally intended as a fighting knife, the close tactics of the Japanese