My IMA order arrived

Knew there had to be somewhere reasonable out there :) Thank you Sir! I shall now convince hubby that I need an old beat up martini restored to shooting status. :D can't wait to see the expression on his face as he figures that one out :D Just love those older rifles where the bayonet charge standard of the day meant the longest rifle/bayo combo usually one the fight. Right up to the point it got so awkward that the other guy just ducked under and ran you through while you tried to orient the blade. Some of the old standards are longer than an average spear from fighting styles pre-gun powder LOL.
 
I know Bookie sure did a fine job bringing his back to life. Really turned out very nice. A lot of time put into restoring it to it's former glory.

I'd love one myself but I'm sure I'd get one with the buttstock rotted off up to the trigger guard.

But you know I'd still honor it and hang it in a place of honor anyhow.
 
guruguru said:
This kind?
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That's exactly it. First I've ever seen of one. The firing pin has a couple pins sticking out so that without the little ring detent in the case head a standard shotgun shell can't be fired.

I'm told people use to removed those pins and take a 20 gauge shell and wrap it in tape to fit the chamber and it could be fired.

I was told there are places where the shell can still be purchased. I don't think they were quite that bad. 125 bucks is a might steep.

I didn't realize they had a crimped mouth on them, pretty cool.
 
I just had today lunch with a colleague here (dragged me to a "Hooters" before I could protest, I am still skeptical you guys go there for the wings), who is a gun and rifle aficionado. He has quite an arsenal and proud of it. I like him.

I was just thinking how good you have it here in US, while me having a kukri back home would make most people think I'm dangerous.
 
You are dangerous, I can sense it in my cells.

Trying to take my guns away from me would definitely get ya on my naughty list.

I'm even more addicted to things that go bang than I am sharp pointy things and you know how badly I'm addicted to those.

I'm in serious turmoil. My son graduates from Marine Basic training end of April but he's in California.

I thought about driving just so I can still be a man and take tools on the sly. Makes more sense to fly except I haven't flown since the chair yet, you can't take guns, or knives or even a full bottle of shampoo.
Then it's California, patron state of fear of all things scary where guns and sharp pointy things are also frowned upon, then its on a military base where they really seriously don't allow nothing at all to defend yourself with, (how weird is that).

Maybe I'll just shake his hand when he gets home. I'll have his gun with me if I pick him up at the airport.

Ding, ding, ding, thread drift. I'm going out back and spank myself. If I can get it on video I'll post it.
 
moparsbob said:
I'd read about the Royal Nepalese Armory and the purchase of same by the Alanta Cutlery/IMA folks a few years back, before I discovered HI Khukuris and this website (Thanks to reading Larry Correia's _Monster_Hunters_ books where the protagonist mentions his HI Ganga Ram Special). So I decided that I should get one of the older longleaf khukuris before they were all gone, and I decided to go through IMA instead of Atlanta Cutlery, because I wanted to order a couple of other items from IMA, and they also had a "hand pick" option, which wasn't available ordering through Atlanta Cutlery (at least, I didn't see one). My order arrived a few days ago, and I just got all of the nasty old cosmoline (or whatever it was) removed from the longleaf. It has numerous scratches on the blade, some pretty deep, and various forging marks. The handle is only 3 1/2" long on the bottom edge, and 3 3/4" on the top, with only a partial tang and no metal buttplate. The ring on the handle is much nearer the butt, so that it falls between the 4th and 5th fingers when you hold it, not between the 3rd and 4th fingers like the HI handles. While the handle has some dings and chips, it is still very solid. So here's my piece of history:

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And here's the inscription on the spine:

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This khukuri is about 18.5" from the tip to the midpoint of the handle end, the spine is about 7/16" from the handle to the bend in the spine, and then tapers to about 3/8" at 1/3 of the way from the bend to the tip, to 1/4" at 2/3 and about 1/8" at the tip. The weight is 27.2 ounces. It did not come with a sheath. The blade is interesting in that it is sort of a T-spine from the handle to the bend, where the two lines of the sword of shiva are actually steps down, so while the blade is 7/16" thick at the spine, it is less than 5/16" immediately below the bottom line of the sword of shiva design. The blade is somewhat concave from the spine to the edge, but I wouldn't really call it a fuller. I would be very grateful if one of the Devanagari experts could give me a translation of the spine inscription.
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This is awesome looking blade moparbob! Did you manage to get any closer informations about this piece,such as where exactly is its origin, how old it possibly is and who owns it, or if it was used by any known military unit etc.??? Blade seem really old timer,but in very good shape.
 
I have just checked IMA webpage,it seem to me very legit trade,i just wonder what's other members experience with IMA,are they selling only and purely genuine stuff such as khukuries? Are they also providing any supporting materials along with blades,such as certificates of origin,history or etc.??? Thanks for any answer
 
I'm pretty sure its all the genuine stuff they sell. There are some modern replacement parts from time to time but they tell you this right up front.

I also have a long leaf from them (thanks ndog) and it's sweet. It was already all cleaned up when I got it but its solid and I love it alot.

Feels really good in hand too.

Some if your lucky have marking on the spine that tell some of the things you ask as to origin.

Some have no markings at all. I was lucky there too.

Ndog can translate some of the writing.

I was just there too looking at the Martini Rifles again. Sure pondering taking the risk and getting one in hopes I can make it half as nice as Bookie did his.

Might have to offer it up to go with his bayonet.
 
Most so called "long leafs" have Nagari script on the spine and some on the butt. Some of the "Bhojpures" have limited Nagari script on the spine. Most do not. (Nagari is what the locals call Devanagari.) Atlanta Cutlery, IMA's sister company, both are part of Windlass Steel in India, sell just the original blades and new original stock replacement handles. IMA is generally $10 higher than AC.
 
Bawanna said:
I'm pretty sure its all the genuine stuff they sell. There are some modern replacement parts from time to time but they tell you this right up front.

I also have a long leaf from them (thanks ndog) and it's sweet. It was already all cleaned up when I got it but its solid and I love it alot.

Feels really good in hand too.

Some if your lucky have marking on the spine that tell some of the things you ask as to origin.

Some have no markings at all. I was lucky there too.

Ndog can translate some of the writing.

I was just there too looking at the Martini Rifles again. Sure pondering taking the risk and getting one in hopes I can make it half as nice as Bookie did his.

Might have to offer it up to go with his bayonet.
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You are very welcome my friend! Very least I could do for someone who has selflessly done more for me that any stranger i ever knew:thumbup: Your still strange but a good strange;)
OK im officially backed up on Devanagari translations. Im still working on Bookies spine. No im not a doctor. Now this bayo on the Kami fund needs decrypting. I do recognize some of it so I dont think it will be too hard. Ill always try my best to translate anything anytime tho.
So far all of the ones referred to as Longleaf have had spinal inscriptions. Not to be cornfused with ndogs spinal stenosis:D. The Bhojpures (grrr. where does the h go?) commonly lack inscriptions but that is hit and miss. The markings will tell you the time period they were issued and maybe the battalion and issue number. If you get lucky and get a known battalion or company then you can often get some history on it. Never know what your gonna get tho. Thats what makes them fun to buy.
 
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