Gurkhas loved a Limbu kukri... today as well as in WW2.

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I find it interesting that so many Gurkhas loved a Limbu kukri... even today as well as in WW2.

This style of well known village kukri is easily recognised by ther distinctive butt shape. Many have an enclosed cho or kaudi but not all.

Afghanistan Modern... {The 5th Afghan war.}

{From Col.Bullocks "Britains Gurkhas"}

Probaly some these long sirupates styles are to. {Notice brass bits on scabbard typicle of mainstream kukri production for tourists & export today.} {Obviously A Gurkha would have checked it was welll fitted together & solid though, before purchase.} {Photo courtesy of my freind Matos. {A Frenchmen Officer who serves in many,many theartres.}




Interestingly some years ago Victoria cross winner Lance-Corporal Rambahadur Limbu, {later Captain. {QGO} who was in the 10th Gr in Malaya auctioned his personal carry kukri. Which interestingly was still the classical Limbu/Chainpuri style





Heres an even more interesting picture showing a Gurkha Havaldar {Sargent.}{Of the 9th GR} clearly carrying a Limbu or Chainpuri style village kukri, in a possibly webbing covered scabard ? {Not certan.} in Malaya in late 1941, Obviously private purchase from Nepal or brought with him from his own village perhaps?







So clearly some Gurkhas have historicaly carried thier own personal kukri in combat zones, even in ww2. {Not just British & Queens Gurkha Officers.}

Heres my 2 varients....{Poor pics. due to nightime.} Interestingly {To me.}one is Angh Khoala & one is Double Tibetan hairpin folding. Both unusual varients.





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