First World War Enfield Kukri

[mrcjgscott]

Originally Posted by sirupate

Nice Photo's Chris,

Thank you Sirupate.

Originally Posted by sirupate

the Enfield mark was probably an inspection stamp

I think it is quite obviously an inspection stamp, just as one would find on swords and bayonets of the period, as I have already noted: "They are known amongst collectors as the Enfield kukri, due to the Enfield inspection marks found at the ricasso"

Originally Posted by sirupate

I have handled some of these kukri, but for me like the Mk4 (for different reasons) they didn't handle in the way a kukri would be expected too.

You are of course, perfectly entitled to your own opinion. I, and quite a few others, respectfully disagree.

Originally Posted by sirupate

Also when you check Gurkha movements and re-supply of men during WW1, you will notice there wasn't really a resupply problem from India

I think troop movements, and the manufacture and supply of kukri are two very separate things, and it would be a mistake to confuse the two.


Kind regards,

Chris