Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1943 Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets sometimes called Conn Instruments or

sometimes called Conn Instruments or commonly just Conn

much on the lines of the famous German MG 08 of WW1 fame

There is a + M in an oval marking on the barrel next to the receiver

It was heavily involved with exporting edged weapons to South American countries in the late 19th and early 20th century

while the trigger guard is marked with 5408 / c

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1943 Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets sometimes called Conn Instruments orOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice, lightly service used USMC Medical Corpsman knife by BRIDELL 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. Corpsmen were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes, splints, etc.