Military Kukri?

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by spiral

I did this one awhile back.

linky.....


Its not perfect but it may be of some help.

There are 5 mk. or pattern kukri but obviously there were many unit purchases from private contracters & some manufacture amongst units as well.


Spiral

Thats bloody marvellous Spiral ! Thank you.. I now need to look again at my kukris !

[spiral]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thats bloody marvellous Spiral ! Thank you.. I now need to look again at my kukris !

Thank you! Your to kind!

I first did it about 6 or 7 years ago & have updated it a couple of times, I will probably give it a final update early next summer.

Feel free to email or message if I can help you with any of your kukri.

{spiraltwista @ aol.com}

Spiral

[chregu]

Thanks for your help
greeting Chregu

[sirupate]

A nice Mk1 there Chregu, Have you checked the spine for a FW stamp? The Mk1 seems to have potentially been made from the early20th century to around 1917.

The 2/8th were renowned for having their own battalion kukri rather than Mk issue
as this one below;

typical 2/8th GR armourer markings on a kukri;


The 2/8th were raised in 1907 from the then 7th GR, so it is possible that this kukri dates from that period, having originally been a 7th GR kukri, that was then armourer marked 2/8th upon the transfer.

For more on kukri try this link;
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