Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard Brown Bess Muskets so it no longer cocks

so it no longer cocks the two triggers or moves the safety

The scabbard and blade bear matching serial numbers 4572 / b

Requests for sandbags poured in from all over the front

production continued into the 1890s

This relic once belonged to a para

Original U.S. WWI No. 1005 USN Engineer Bolo Machete with Wood Handle & Scabbard Brown Bess Muskets so it no longer cocksOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic U. S. Navy issue Spanish American War and WWI issue Collins Model No 1005 Machete, with wood handle and embossed leather scabbard. The machete features a heavy steel, 15 inch curved blade with grips secured with three brass rivets. The blade surface is very smooth, showing typical age staining, but no pitting or damage. The original Collins markings are not present on this example. Collins made