ALUMINUM HILT BOLO KNUCKLE KNIFE

[INIMICUS]

can someone ID this for me please.  my guess is australia or new zealand-made (or maybe a ship's machin eshop? , but apparently no marking.  quick responses especially appreciated!

[militariaone]

Greetings,

 

My supposition, would be that it is of Mexican origin.

 

Best,

 

V/r Lance

[SKIPH]

I'm with Lance on this one. Looks Mexican origin to me also.  The ornate work on the scabbard also has that tooled look from south of the border.  SKIP

[INIMICUS]

thanks guys, I'd recalled seeing similars in walter's book (no longer have it) even down to the tooled scabbard. source also has a krag bayo-turned fighting knife I think from the same estate, and w/the guy's service # scratched in on what looks like a handmade scabbard tho with rivets and snap-strap.  I think both from the same estate.  will ask about mkngs. on the bolo tho not really hopeful...

[Tltt]

Oaxaca, Mexico is the area for these. Post War. Yours is nice because up as a fighting knife, many take the "Rambo" route  and add fish scalers, bottle openers, etc..... A company called "Seaport Traders" of California was a big importer of these early 50's- early 70's, but I'm not sure if they imported the knuckle type. 

[INIMICUS]

thanx TITT. I picked it up, turns out no markings so likely you guys are right.  still, a pretty good 'dissuader!'  

[Tony-in-NH]

Mexican