Merrill's Marauder's Khukris

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The pic is off their website.
Looks like a full tang to me.
Anyone see one in person?

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Tang looks like it's got rivets. Maybe an British M43? If Spiral sees this thread he can tell you.
Steve

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He means the rivets in the handle appear to be handle slabs bolted onto a full tang handle.
 
He looks like he's been carrying the khuk longer than a photo opportunity.




munk
 
It reminds me of term "pana butta" which was used to be mentioned by UB.

Quoted from HI FAQ:

Both wars saw the use of wood grips although some aluminum/alloy is seen and 'officers' models could be fitted with horn or ivory. The grips were either 'pana butta' (scales) or one piece being secured in one or two spots with a steel or brass buttcap. E.P.I.P. (or B.P.I.P) knives produced late in WW II had horn handles. One of the rarer of these models having a completely smooth pana butta grip.
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Quoted from Sword Forum International:

On you second question - the pana butta dimensions; one thing that to me makes a lot of the kukri mystery and magic
is: there are never clear answers. Most likely there are as many different pana butta handles as kukris with
that construction. So the only thing I can serve you with is a range of these handles as the shape would largely
depend on the time that it was made - and the hands of the owner, if custom made. But also in pattern made kukris from
the same period (e.g. MkIIs from 1917-1918) there are lots of variations. So please find attached two pictures of full tang
kukri grips in my collection that show some of the different shapes and the pommel constructions.

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just to be pedantic,

kukhris with pana butta handles are generally referred to as chiruwa style here.

chiruwa is a village in nepal, north central, near annapurna i believe. i infer from that, that this style must be popular in the area. from accounts chiruwa is a small village with only a small number of houses.
 
Some Merrils Mauraders, OSS, aircrew & Airbourne were issued m.43s. in both full length & short versions.{possibly other things as well.} I have a lovely ex. Airbourne from a fellow who was involved in parachuting into occupied europe etc. {& decorated for it. Got copys of his papers.} & a short aircrew one. Ill find some pix later of those & other US units with kukri.

Chirra means divide & is used in Nepal about slab grips becaause of that. {Chirrawal = divede handle.}

Spiral
 
YOU go tell auntie yangdu she's been using the wrong anglicised nepali words for these in the posts here, i'm not that brave :D
 
I wouldn't worry about it too much. We're not sure who invented the hamburger or hotdog here in America. (Yes, I know Josh has heritage to the latter)

Good to see Spiral back and offerring data.
Did I ever share my theory of the World's End and Spiral's....oh; never mind.



munk
 
Intrestingly The Nepali dealers & kamis say that some terms they use in adverts have learnt from English & American collectors/dealers! {Talk about blind leading the sighted.} They are happy to call things what we do, as long as we keep buying them.

Heres Some more, special forces types ,101 unit,,Merrils, Airbourne & Train guard with kukris. All ww2.


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& a English Officer who may have a touch of jungle fever...

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Heres an Airboure provinanced M.43 made mk.II carried in North Africa & Occupied Europe by William Clark Of North Dakota, a Counter Intelligence Officer attached to Airbourne, & a short style one that was carried by Marion Bank of Detroit,{Known to his friends as Walt} in the US Airforce in the CBI theatre.

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Marions appears unused, Williams almost so. Both have clearly been worn & looked after by both them & thier familys.

Williams M.43 is one my favorites for this little trick!

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Spiral
 
y'all have seen the old blackjack khukri shaped object called the MkI Marauder yah? I'm guessing it's named for these guys?

bladite
 
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