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British Styple Gurkha knive for opinions

Article about: This was the other Gurkha I picked up. Of British style without any markings. Looks well made. Not sure where made or how acquired. All thoughts and opinions are appreciated. John

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    This was the other Gurkha I picked up. Of British style without any markings. Looks well made. Not sure where made or how acquired. I do not know the meaning of the additional hash marks on the handle are. They look intentional. Service stripes type???
    All thoughts and opinions are appreciated.
    John

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    Last edited by Rescue190; 03-12-2022 at 10:09 PM.

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    Nice looking kukri and it appears to be well used which is always a good sign as a lot of them are / were souvenirs

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    looks good, as you say British issue "style".

    The extra notches in the grip might just be to add extra grip to the handle
    Regards,

    Jerry

    Whatever its just an opinion.

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    I have one nearly identical to this and it is broadarrow marked and dated 1917.
    So I would say definitely not just a souvenir.
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    I like it too. The majority of issued kukri are not marked. This one looks to me to be of WWI vintage.

    I think the extra grooves in the handle are the owners "mark".

    Nice find.

    Regards

    Mark
    "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

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