Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard British Machine Guns Constructed of a fur outer

Constructed of a fur outer shell over a diamond-pleated interior

indicating that it was in fact used

principally carrying vehicle and technical stores spares

There was a huge surplus of field gear after WWII

Whoever did these modifications certainly knew exactly what they wanted

Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard British Machine Guns Constructed of a fur outerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic U. S. Army issue Spanish American War and WWI issue Collins type Model No 1005 Machete, with a lovely handle and embossed leather scabbard. The machete features a heavy steel, 15 inch curved blade with grips secured with four brass rivets, though one appears to be replaced. The handle itself does show signs of heavy use as well as more modern repairs. The blade surface is very smooth, showing