Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Ring grip Army issue Kukri, A correction for collectors

spiral · 18th July 2015, 08:26 PM

Many soldiers also bought kukri ether to use or as souveniers from the many hundreds if not thousands of Kukri factors, markets, Bazaars & street sellers in India. Some were of this type.{Many,many others types as well.} {this is all evidenced from both photos & period accounts.} I would not be surprised if some Gurkhas even bought them themselves.

Kukris in market, 1946/7.

[see below]

Another market, more kukris...

[see below]

But there is no evidence so far , that they were Indian army issue. No purchase orders, no plans, no period written statements , no inspection marks. etc.

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"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge."

Daniel J. Boorstinpiral

18th July 2015, 08:26 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Many soldiers also bought kukri ether to use or as souveniers from the many hundreds if not thousands of Kukri factors, markets, Bazaars & street sellers in India. Some were of this type.{Many,many others types as well.} {this is all evidenced from both photos & period accounts.} I would not be surprised if some Gurkhas even bought them themselves. Kukris in market, 1946/7. [see below] Another market, more kukris... [see below] But there is no evidence so far , that they were Indian army issue. No purchase orders, no plans, no period written statements , no inspection marks. etc. .................................................. .................................................. . "The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge." Daniel J. Boorstinpiral Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 23rd July 2015 at 03:59 PM.