Kukri II

kronckew · 21st June 2020, 08:19 PM

F.G.A. Frontier Garrison Artillery - a 'Native' Regiment. (From a list of WW2 abbreviations I found) they had some connections to the Khyber Rifles. Google "King of the Khyber Rifles" or watch the movie at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1FoWcwnbCU

Looking closer at the "41" - it may be really a "4 I", a unit designator. Maybe 4th Infantry (speculation)? not a mfg. date. So, it could be an M43...which is also in the MkII family.

Approx. M43 specs:

Overall: 43,5 cm (17 inches).
Blade: 33 cm (13 inches)
High Carbon Spring Steel.
Handle: (incl. bolster): 11,5 cm (4,5 inches) Rosewood.
HRC: 56-58.
Weight: 655 g (excl. scabbard)

Etc: Full-tang, sunken rivets, brass washer

Hombre · 22nd June 2020, 03:16 PM

Again, thank you so very much!
I really appreciate to hear your opinions.

Best,
Stefan

21st June 2020, 08:19 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	F.G.A. Frontier Garrison Artillery - a 'Native' Regiment. (From a list of WW2 abbreviations I found) they had some connections to the Khyber Rifles. Google "King of the Khyber Rifles" or watch the movie at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1FoWcwnbCU Looking closer at the "41" - it may be really a "4 I", a unit designator. Maybe 4th Infantry (speculation)? not a mfg. date. So, it could be an M43...which is also in the MkII family. Approx. M43 specs: Overall: 43,5 cm (17 inches). Blade: 33 cm (13 inches) High Carbon Spring Steel. Handle: (incl. bolster): 11,5 cm (4,5 inches) Rosewood. HRC: 56-58. Weight: 655 g (excl. scabbard) Etc: Full-tang, sunken rivets, brass washer Last edited by kronckew; 21st June 2020 at 08:31 PM.

22nd June 2020, 03:16 PM	#2
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Again, thank you so very much! I really appreciate to hear your opinions. Best, Stefan