Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee-Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number ३ (3) with Bayonet & Scabbard Japanese Uniforms There are ear flaps on

There are ear flaps on either side

based of the Dutch/Belgian Flintlock design of the early 1800's

John was transferred from a field hospital to the Department of Patients in April 1945

another item that was highly used by US Marines due to the extensive surplus of them

It was then  reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle

Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee-Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number ३ (3) with Bayonet & Scabbard Japanese Uniforms There are ear flaps onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Included in the government of Nepal antique weapons purchase of 2003 were a couple of thousand Enfield bolt action rifles mostly of the WW1 style SMLE type. Within those were a very few original British made P 1888 Lee Metford Mk1* rifles and, much to everyone's surprise, there were also a few Nepalese manufactured Lee Metford rifles. By tradition the King's personal guard was required to be armed with firearms