Military Kukri?

[chregu]

hello together
a friend has bought this kukri and now knew anything about it. age, origin,... etc.
I think that it is militarily, because the numbers?
Blade length 33.5ch
blades thick 10mm
greatest one width 64mm
total length 45cm
Thank you for everything.
greeting Chregu

[spiral]

Its an early 20th century British Indian Army mk.1 Pattern kukri. There quite sought after by collectors.

When dated the dates on the kukri I have seen are usualy between 1903 & 1915 although some scabbards were made at least as late as 1917.

Its worth Checking the spine & scabbard for further marks.

The blade markings probably imply use by the 2/8th Gurkha rifless as they have a penchant for marking thier kukris with soldiers & unit numbers.

Spiral

[thinreadline]

Hi Spiral
I am interested to see you have IDd this as a MkI military kukri .... are there to your knowledge any refs in the lists of changes which refer to kukris and their various pattern as used by the British military ? Also how many Mks are recognised.
Thanks

[spiral]

I did this one awhile back.

linky..... (http://www.ikrhs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=600)


Its not perfect but it may be of some help. :shrug:

There are 5 mk. or pattern kukri but obviously there were many unit purchases from private contracters & some manufacture amongst units as well.


Spiral

[thinreadline]

I did this one awhile back.

linky..... (http://www.ikrhs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=600)


Its not perfect but it may be of some help. :shrug:

There are 5 mk. or pattern kukri but obviously there were many unit purchases from private contracters & some manufacture amongst units as well.


Spiral

Thats bloody marvellous Spiral ! Thank you.. I now need to look again at my kukris !

[spiral]

Thats bloody marvellous Spiral ! Thank you.. I now need to look again at my kukris !


Thank you! Your to kind!

I first did it about 6 or 7 years ago & have updated it a couple of times, I will probably give it a final update early next summer.

Feel free to email or message if I can help you with any of your kukri.

{spiraltwista @ aol.com} ;)

Spiral

[chregu]

Thanks for your help
greeting Chregu

[sirupate]

A nice Mk1 there Chregu, Have you checked the spine for a FW stamp? The Mk1 seems to have potentially been made from the early20th century to around 1917.

The 2/8th were renowned for having their own battalion kukri rather than Mk issue
as this one below;
http://www.torabladesforum.co.uk/uploads/4/WW1_Battalion_Issue_001.JPG
typical 2/8th GR armourer markings on a kukri;
http://www.torabladesforum.co.uk/uploads/4/WW1_8th_gr_kuk.JPG

The 2/8th were raised in 1907 from the then 7th GR, so it is possible that this kukri dates from that period, having originally been a 7th GR kukri, that was then armourer marked 2/8th upon the transfer.

For more on kukri try this link;
Link (http://torabladesforum.co.uk/the-gurkha-and-the-khukuri-kukri_topic1030.html)