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Here's the pic of Capt Lopez with his new GH World War Khukuri. Boy, I had a hell of a time getting that AK-47 back through customs, but what a trade! (Just kidding)
As for "war stories" using the khukuri, I only have one. Before Capt Lopez dispatched the pig with his new toy (see other thread), I used it on a patrol. We were flagging the route for a new road through the area, and the route took us through dense trees and shrubbs (we accompanied the engineers on the patrol to iron out any Civil Affairs issues that arose as we crossed private land). Used the World War (borrowed from Capt Lopez) to clear a path, but didn't do any real chopping to brag about. Wish I'd had a sirupati for the extra length it'd have provided, but the WW did a better job than the dull machettes that the Army issued us.
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Craig Gottlieb
Gurkha House
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As for "war stories" using the khukuri, I only have one. Before Capt Lopez dispatched the pig with his new toy (see other thread), I used it on a patrol. We were flagging the route for a new road through the area, and the route took us through dense trees and shrubbs (we accompanied the engineers on the patrol to iron out any Civil Affairs issues that arose as we crossed private land). Used the World War (borrowed from Capt Lopez) to clear a path, but didn't do any real chopping to brag about. Wish I'd had a sirupati for the extra length it'd have provided, but the WW did a better job than the dull machettes that the Army issued us.
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Craig Gottlieb
Gurkha House
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