Military Kukri?

chregu · 3rd December 2011, 02:40 PM

hello together
a friend has bought this kukri and now knew anything about it. age, origin,... etc.
I think that it is militarily, because the numbers?
Blade length 33.5ch
blades thick 10mm
greatest one width 64mm
total length 45cm
Thank you for everything.
greeting Chregu

spiral · 3rd December 2011, 02:54 PM

Its an early 20th century British Indian Army mk.1 Pattern kukri. There quite sought after by collectors.

When dated the dates on the kukri I have seen are usualy between 1903 & 1915 although some scabbards were made at least as late as 1917.

Its worth Checking the spine & scabbard for further marks.

The blade markings probably imply use by the 2/8th Gurkha rifless as they have a penchant for marking thier kukris with soldiers & unit numbers.

Spiral

thinreadline · 3rd December 2011, 05:21 PM

Hi Spiral
I am interested to see you have IDd this as a MkI military kukri .... are there to your knowledge any refs in the lists of changes which refer to kukris and their various pattern as used by the British military ? Also how many Mks are recognised.
Thanks

spiral · 3rd December 2011, 05:28 PM

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

thinreadline · 3rd December 2011, 06:28 PM

Quote:

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 · 5th December 2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

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 · 6th December 2011, 09:39 PM

Thanks for your help
greeting Chregu

sirupate · 13th December 2011, 12:34 AM

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;
Link

3rd December 2011, 02:40 PM	#1
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Military Kukri? hello together a friend has bought this kukri and now knew anything about it. age, origin,... etc. I think that it is militarily, because the numbers? Blade length 33.5ch blades thick 10mm greatest one width 64mm total length 45cm Thank you for everything. greeting Chregu Attached Images

3rd December 2011, 02:54 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Its an early 20th century British Indian Army mk.1 Pattern kukri. There quite sought after by collectors. When dated the dates on the kukri I have seen are usualy between 1903 & 1915 although some scabbards were made at least as late as 1917. Its worth Checking the spine & scabbard for further marks. The blade markings probably imply use by the 2/8th Gurkha rifless as they have a penchant for marking thier kukris with soldiers & unit numbers. Spiral

3rd December 2011, 05:21 PM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Hi Spiral I am interested to see you have IDd this as a MkI military kukri .... are there to your knowledge any refs in the lists of changes which refer to kukris and their various pattern as used by the British military ? Also how many Mks are recognised. Thanks

3rd December 2011, 05:28 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	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

6th December 2011, 09:39 PM	#7
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Thanks for your help greeting Chregu

13th December 2011, 12:34 AM	#8
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	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; Link