Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Presentation Bolo Machete - Sergeant Ed Buchli 1967 - 1968 Replica Non-Firing Guns The underside of the lighter

The underside of the lighter bears the ZIPPO logo and Bradford

Some old rust staining to left side of blade

attributed to C

with an overall length of the pistol is 22 inches

Frederick Barnes & Co

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Special Forces Counter Insurgency Support Officer Presentation Bolo Machete - Sergeant Ed Buchli 1967 - 1968 Replica Non-Firing Guns The underside of the lighterOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. The Counterinsurgency Support Office was established on Okinawa in 1963 to supply clothing, weapons and equipment to Special Forces operating in Vietnam. Principally run by Ben Baker, the office issued standard and untraceable (sterile) gear as well as locally developed items such as the bolo knife, the indigenous rucksack, tiger stripe fatigues and Viet Cong style black pajamas. The SOG Bolo was sourced by Conrad B.