Kukri for ID

spiral · 12th June 2006, 07:04 PM

Well its not official military issue, but its not a villagers kukri either.

Traditionaly village tools dont have buttcap or rivets. Thats Brit. infloance

Its most likely to be private purchase kukri, made as weapon for a Gurkha or Garhwal soldier or perhaps Brit officer or soldier.

I have a very similar one provenced to the soldier who picked it up in early WW1. I would say yours was probably of the same era.

The single Angh khoala fuller was very desired by many Gurkhas who bought them or had them kukri made by the Nepali & Indian makers.

Nice weapon.

Spiral

12th June 2006, 07:04 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Well its not official military issue, but its not a villagers kukri either. Traditionaly village tools dont have buttcap or rivets. Thats Brit. infloance Its most likely to be private purchase kukri, made as weapon for a Gurkha or Garhwal soldier or perhaps Brit officer or soldier. I have a very similar one provenced to the soldier who picked it up in early WW1. I would say yours was probably of the same era. The single Angh khoala fuller was very desired by many Gurkhas who bought them or had them kukri made by the Nepali & Indian makers. Nice weapon. Spiral