khukuri bayonet

John Powell

John Powell

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Bill, a very old, very blurry picture was shown to me of a WW I scene. Bunch of Gurkhas 'going over the top' and on the end of one of the Enfields looks like a khukuri attached as a bayonet. Never heard of such a thing but what isn't possible?

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JP
 
Hi John:

I think it could be entirely possible. I've heard all sorts of stories from combat vets who tell me whatever worked best for them is what they used. And some of the contraptions they came up with were incredible! But if it worked for them more power to them.

Bill
 
Bill, One of those would be a very interesting addition to my collection...the search is on! Anybody else ever see or hear of anything like a khukuri bayonet?

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JP
 
A khukuri bayonet, keep us posted John. I want one too.

Sorry I can't be of much help, I use to collect Lee Enfields and I have never seen or heard of a khukuri bayonet. The pictures you have indicate that they do exist though.

Will
 
Will, my guess is that some inventive kami cobbled one together by marrying the standard bayonet hardware on a khukuri. My WW I knives are pana buttas so there would be plenty of tang to weld onto. Like I said I was shown the very fuzzy picture by a guy at the last local gun show. I'll try to get a copy. That would be some rare find if it existed at all. What was the standard Lee Enfield then, a Mk II?

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JP
 
John, if you can send the specs we can make one for you and you can hire the Indians to age it.

Uncle bill
 
Hi John

Back then the Lee Enfield would be an SMLE short for Short magazine Lee Enfield. Between WWI and WWII the designations were changed so that the SMLE became the No.1 Mk III.

Does anybody know what rifles the Gurkha's use today. Until recently they used the same service rifle as everybody else. I have seen recent pictures with Gurkha's using the SA80 (standard) and M16 (USA).

Will
 
A Marine recently back from duty in Haiti called me and said there were Gurkhas there and they were carrying the M-16.

Uncle Bill
 
Will, thanks for the Enfield info. Their number designations always threw me. When I did collect guns (military carbines) I had the sweetest Lee Metford...There was just a British TV cooking show on called "Two Fat Ladies" and they cooked at a Gurkha base in the UK and the guards had SA 80s. Well I'm off to my junk drawer to find a crumby pana butta and an Enfield bayonet to see if they'll mate. Then all I've got to do is have my Indian friends do a little aging and...

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JP
 
Will, thanks for the Enfield info. Their number designations always threw me. When I did collect guns (military carbines) I had the sweetest Lee Metford...There was just a British TV cooking show on called "Two Fat Ladies" and they cooked at a Gurkha base in the UK and the guards had SA 80s. Well I'm off to my junk drawer to find a crumby pana butta and an Enfield bayonet to see if they'll mate. Then all I've got to do is have my Indian friends do a little aging and...

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JP
 
Hmmm... I've got two bayonets w/ 17" blades for the Enfield, one marked Wilkinson. Maybe I should get the other one bent to about the Sirupati's angle and retempered, polished, put on a traditionally shaped micarta handle and use it for my defense khruk. Should end up moving super fast, and be about size of 20+" Sirupati at less than half the weight but still adequately thick for social purposes. If it works out, try to get a few more and have done for spares. A kukri with a Wilkinson blade? Licking my lips. Can't forget the cho, of course. Have to go take my medication now.
 
Hi John,

You don't really need that Lee Metford, it is a relic of the black and powder days. It is the preceed the Lee Enfield. The rifling will be eroded away and the action is questionable with modern ammunitions. It is best to send it to me.

Thanks for the info on Gurkha arms. I guess they are armed according to the situation. England, SA80 to fit in with other troops, Hati M16, lighter for the Jungle.

Will

[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 01 April 1999).]
 
Will, sadly the Lee Metford went away with all my other carbines to pay for my senior year at Syracuse University. I only have one gun left that is a collector. A real pretty plains rifle from around 1830 or so with all silver furniture.

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JP
 
John, sad thing happened. I got you pictures in the mail, but as I was walking to the car and opening the package they all fell out directly into a puddle of water. SOAKED! They do not look good right now.
 
Keep going Cobalt, not much time left til midnight and you turn back into a pumpkin.
 
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