Yep Genes pegged it, post 1960 Standard Brit. Gurkha issue style kukri.
Handle is greenish water buffalo horn. Many types of green horn occur naturaly although they seemed more common in older buffalo horn than they do post 50s.
Whether ever issued to a Gurkha or a copy is impossible to say.
Cheers Gene, Thats was when I first did it, its not bad but needed an update or two over the years {& even one of the updates was wrong!} The most recent version of Article is here.
linky....
Happy to post an update here though.
Will be doing a more final version & update early next summer. {after that not sure I can be bothered anymore!}
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