Tourist Kukri?

[sirupate]

Yep that is an Indian made kukri, Atlanta Cutlery, they call it an 'Officers Kukri'
Atlanta Cutlery Officers kukri

There isn't a Mk5 btw, the last 'Official' Mark Kukri was the disastrous Wilkinson Sword Mk4

The link to the correspondence with the 2nd GR Historian should prove useful putting to bed some myths and inaccuracies in other articles

Correspondence with 2nd GR Historian

There is also a lot of further and accurate info here;
Historical Info

The very best Simon

[RobertGuy]

Originally Posted by sirupate

There isn't a Mk5 btw, the last 'Official' Mark Kukri was the disastrous Wilkinson Sword Mk4

Sirupate
How is today's issue Kukr classified? Does it have a NATO number?

Question for Spaffo:
Does your Kukri have a wooden or horn handle? I presumed wood from the first picture but with Sirupate mentioning the Atlanta Cutlery ones which have horn handles I'm, not so sure now.

[sirupate]

Hi Robert Guy, they are classified as Service no.1 or Service no.2, there is no NATO number as the RGR deal with the orders themselves, as opposed to the MOD. Also if you're on FB join my FB page for loads of info (PDF).
Pics from the Gurkha Museum in Pokhara (Nepal)