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I'll use N2S from now on. I can see where my post might lead to confusion. In my eyes they are all beautiful but that ivory handled one that hangs in the Royal Armoury is something special.
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Anyone for more!?!
This one is a military kukri made sometime after 1907 and probably before or during WWII. The pommel is marked with the early Badge of the 7th Gurkha Rifles.
The unit's current badge is much more elaborate and includes the cornet and cypher of the Duke of Edinburgh.
The 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles is noteworthy as the only Gurka regiment to have received a battle honor since 1945. They were the only Gurka unit to participate in Operation Corporate (the Falkland War).
Does anyone else want to share? There must be some really fantastic old kukries out there...
N2S
This one is a military kukri made sometime after 1907 and probably before or during WWII. The pommel is marked with the early Badge of the 7th Gurkha Rifles.
The unit's current badge is much more elaborate and includes the cornet and cypher of the Duke of Edinburgh.
The 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles is noteworthy as the only Gurka regiment to have received a battle honor since 1945. They were the only Gurka unit to participate in Operation Corporate (the Falkland War).
Does anyone else want to share? There must be some really fantastic old kukries out there...
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Very similar to N2S's tin chirra, but the handle is definitely steel, and if it was ever silver plated it is long gone - shown with an interesting D-guard kora with almost identical engraving, identified as a common North Indian pattern.
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Guys,
Those are fantastic, found a thread playing with the computor, tried to pass it on to Yvsa & Blues on modern Mercs.
They had a Gorka with a Sirrip. it blew me away, I've seen WW2's & but this was the first Sirr. I've seen carried. Now I can't find the thread again!
jim
Those are fantastic, found a thread playing with the computor, tried to pass it on to Yvsa & Blues on modern Mercs.
They had a Gorka with a Sirrip. it blew me away, I've seen WW2's & but this was the first Sirr. I've seen carried. Now I can't find the thread again!
jim
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Great pix and great stuff. Many thanks, all, for sharing.
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N2S, this is the closest one I own to that. The theory about these stag handled khukuris and those with cross gurads are that they were modified in England for the Englishmen who brought them back home from their time in the Regiments or just in India.
They were used as hunting pieces and the new grips fit more readily to the non-asian hand.
This doesn't apply to the Indian made pieces with talwar grips.
<img src=http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1282361&a=9500475&p=42023448>
They were used as hunting pieces and the new grips fit more readily to the non-asian hand.
This doesn't apply to the Indian made pieces with talwar grips.
<img src=http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1282361&a=9500475&p=42023448>
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John,
That sounds about right to me. The hilt assembly looks very much like what you would expect to find on a Victorian era hunting hanger. It's always interesting to get an artifact with a clear cultural crossover.
BTW, John, please put me down for a copy of your upcomming book.
N2S
That sounds about right to me. The hilt assembly looks very much like what you would expect to find on a Victorian era hunting hanger. It's always interesting to get an artifact with a clear cultural crossover.
BTW, John, please put me down for a copy of your upcomming book.
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4 more steel engraved grips and nice blades...
as for the "upcoming book", maybe we should refer to it as "a long term epic". Someday, someday...
<img src=http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1282361&a=9500475&p=51310316>
as for the "upcoming book", maybe we should refer to it as "a long term epic". Someday, someday...
<img src=http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1282361&a=9500475&p=51310316>
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Beautiful stuff and thanks all.
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Perhaps this was James Bowie's personal kukri... 
Back 150 years ago the cultural ties in between America and Europe were even closer than they are today. It was probably more the rule than the exception for us to share similar manners, dress, technology, and tools.
I would argue one point with John. I suspect that the modifications and the construction of the European style hilt may have been original to the piece. If it had been remounted in Europe we would expect to see the trade marks of whichever smith did the work on the new mounting. There is nothing like that on my example. It was probably commissioned this way by the original owner.
Are there any European markings on your example?
N2S
Back 150 years ago the cultural ties in between America and Europe were even closer than they are today. It was probably more the rule than the exception for us to share similar manners, dress, technology, and tools.
I would argue one point with John. I suspect that the modifications and the construction of the European style hilt may have been original to the piece. If it had been remounted in Europe we would expect to see the trade marks of whichever smith did the work on the new mounting. There is nothing like that on my example. It was probably commissioned this way by the original owner.
Are there any European markings on your example?
N2S
