20th Century British Military Pattern Gurkha kukri

Titus Pullo · 17th February 2006, 02:43 AM

I thought we were talking about the use of small sidearm knives used by the soldiers. Wouldn't it take the load off if they carry smaller knives, so they could carry more bullets in its place?

spiral · 17th February 2006, 07:25 AM

Thats a shame Tim, but we learn as time gos on. I am sure many of us made similar errors in our earlier days.

Titus the article is about the history of the models.

But sadley human biengs are a vulnerable easily broken specis.

The knives you mention work in combat but given the choice I would take a kukri over them personaly. slighty different tecniques perhaps{& yes long ago I have expierinced real knife use in multiple scenarios. unfortuanatly.} .

But I dont think this is the correct forum to discuss the detail of the dissasembly & distruction of human biengs.

Kit Weight isnt an issue with Gurkhas , The are propably pound for pound one the physicaly toughest nations on earth.

Today air support & fire power is more the military key, but as recently as WW2 it was still common for Gurkhas to drop there rifles & sprint charge the last 50 yards at the Enemy screaming "Ayo Gurkali" { roughly translates as "Here come the Gurkhas " or the "Gurkhas are coming.}} at the top of thier lungs waving ther kukris high in the air & either dying or leaving the battlefield coverd in often headless & armless corpses of thier enemys. {Which is partialy why their units have one more Victoria Crosses than any other British Or Indian army unit. {even the Sikhs.}

Peace.
Spiral

17th February 2006, 02:43 AM	#1
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	I thought we were talking about the use of small sidearm knives used by the soldiers. Wouldn't it take the load off if they carry smaller knives, so they could carry more bullets in its place?

17th February 2006, 07:25 AM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thats a shame Tim, but we learn as time gos on. I am sure many of us made similar errors in our earlier days. Titus the article is about the history of the models. But sadley human biengs are a vulnerable easily broken specis. The knives you mention work in combat but given the choice I would take a kukri over them personaly. slighty different tecniques perhaps{& yes long ago I have expierinced real knife use in multiple scenarios. unfortuanatly.} . But I dont think this is the correct forum to discuss the detail of the dissasembly & distruction of human biengs. Kit Weight isnt an issue with Gurkhas , The are propably pound for pound one the physicaly toughest nations on earth. Today air support & fire power is more the military key, but as recently as WW2 it was still common for Gurkhas to drop there rifles & sprint charge the last 50 yards at the Enemy screaming "Ayo Gurkali" { roughly translates as "Here come the Gurkhas " or the "Gurkhas are coming.}} at the top of thier lungs waving ther kukris high in the air & either dying or leaving the battlefield coverd in often headless & armless corpses of thier enemys. {Which is partialy why their units have one more Victoria Crosses than any other British Or Indian army unit. {even the Sikhs.} Peace. Spiral