The Gorkha & the Khukri

[Kunal Biswas]

Was Gifted to me by a GR unit ..

The Gorkha & the Khukri​

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1. Mk1; blade length 35cm, weight 785 grams, handle stick tang, issued circa 1903, and the truest Mk issued kukri to Nepali made and used kukri, and may have originated from a 2/8th battalion issue kukri.
2. Battalion issue kukri pre-WW1; blade length 32.5cm, weight 352 grams, partial tang
3. Battalion issue kukri pre-WW1; blade length 32.5cm, weight 568 grams, partial tang
4. WW1 1/2nd issue kukri; blade length 33cm; weight 509 grams, stick tang
5. Battalion issue kukri pre-WW1; blade length 33cm, weight 511 grams, partial tang
6. WW1* 2/10th issue kukri; blade length 32.5cm, weight 544 grams, stick tang
7. WW2 Dehradun made issue kukri; blade length 32cm, weight 496 grams, stick tang
8. WW2 2/8th Regimental issue kukri; made at the regimental centre in Quetta, blade length 32cm, weight 615 grams, alloy metal stick tang
9. WW2 general issue 1/2nd kukri; blade length 32cm, weight 450 grams, stick tang


Keep on reading...Would post more.

 

[TrueSpirit]

Was Gifted to me by a GR unit ..

That is quite an honour. Ever practiced/played around with that ?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Practiced, yes ..

That is quite an honour. Ever practiced/played around with that ?