Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms which has removed almost all

which has removed almost all of the original black finish

so the markings are a bit faint

There is a circle around the cypher which reads CUMBRIA / CONSTABULARY

The sword features an open "Gothic" style half basket guard

Original U.S. WWII USMC Medical Corpsman Bolo Knife by Briddell with BOYT 1944 Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms which has removed almost allOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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. Though not