US Special Forces Machete with webbing scabbard 1973

Mint condition , The wooden grip scales are in excellent condition, without damage and are attached to the tang by 3 flathead brass bolts. The bolo still retains all of its original black finish on the blade

UITVERKOCHT / SOLD
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The Counterinsurgency Support Office (CISO) procured bolo knives for Special Forces in Vietnam, who found the standard 18-inch machetes to be too long. The knife featured a wooden handle and had an 11-3/8 inch long round-tip blade. It was carried in a cotton sheath that had a riveted metal throat and a belt loop on the back.

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