RARE**Inter War & WW2 British Chindit Gurkha Kukri With Heavy Stabbing & Chopping Form Blade & 1922 Dated WD Leather Scabbard By ‘Ca’ Cawpore Arsenal. Sn 21788 Other Blade

**RARE**Inter War & WW2 British Chindit Gurkha Kukri With Heavy Stabbing & Chopping Form Blade & 1922 Dated WD Leather Scabbard By ‘Ca’ Cawpore Arsenal. Sn 21788 - 21788

This is an original British Chindit Gurkha Military Kukri, similar form Kukris and scabbards are illustrated on page 196 plate 465 & page 197 plate 467 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives (illustrated in our images). On page 196 of his book he describes these Kukris as being a mystery with regards to the troops / units they were made for but states he has seen them being worn by British troops in India between the wars. He adds that they are unlike other Kukris in that they can be used in a stabbing mode and are accompanied by a sheath of different design to the norm. Our example has a 12 ½” single edged heavy blade curved for chopping and tapering to a sharp stabbing point. The spine of the blade is 5mm thick & it measures 17 ¼” overall. The blackened blade has been sharpened in the field during its life. The blade has no visible markings The wood grip scales are correctly secured by 3 rivets and are undamaged. It comes with its original leather scabbard which is similar to the scabbard illustrated in his book (see images). The open top scabbard has a retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the scabbard, belt loop and riveted seam. The front of the scabbard is dated 1922 and ‘Ca’ (Indian Cawpore Arsenal) together with ‘C WD arrow 12’. The belt loop is impressed with number ‘5’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21788

£495.00