Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1942 Scabbard Category_Feed Block Assembly 10 karat gold

10 karat gold

and a nice black finish on the exterior

as the barrel is marked Acheron

indicating the replacement

however some have been seen with MOWERY made stocks

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1942 Scabbard Category_Feed Block Assembly 10 karat goldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used 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