dan_the_hun84 Posted October 3, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2016 My uncle found this rig while cleaning out junk in a house he's working on and gave it to me. I'm not particularly familiar with USMC stuff or edged weapons, but shouldn't the front of the bolo be round? I did a little looking around and there have been a couple others turn out like this with a "bowie" point. If it was modified it was done very well, not by bubba with a harbor freight file. The scabbard looks good, marking read "USMC BOYT 1944- but the cartridge belt looks like a standard army issue no USMC markings I can find Any info on the bolo/scabbard would be helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted October 3, 2016 couple more pics of the scabbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 3, 2016 markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted October 3, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2016 I've not seen one like that. Unusual! Somebody here will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted October 3, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 3, 2016 Occasionally you'll see them on ebay with a "Bowie" style blade. Suspect this was done as a personal preference by troops who may have carried them. Have seen nothing in writing anywhere that states they were produced this way. It's cool! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted October 3, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 3, 2016 I've also seen these re-tipped like this. IMHO, I tend to doubt that this happened much if at all while these were in service. The bolos' used to be quite common in the surplus market for many years at very reasonable prices, and people often used them as a platform for self expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-A-Marine Posted October 3, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 3, 2016 I really like these bolos that have been re-shaped. I've also seen them with knuckle guards added. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_mi Posted October 4, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 4, 2016 Yep. I've got a Briddell that's very similar. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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