Kukri MK II Pattern w/ WW2 Markings & WW2 Dated Hard Leather Scabbard Spanish Militaria Weight: 7lb

Weight: 7lb

Original Item: This combination of butt pack and waist belt was introduced by the South Africa Defense Forces as part of their Pattern 70 Equipment

British officials designated the fierce Gurkhas as a "Martial Race"

THIS FEATURE WAS COPIED BY THE GERMANS IN WORLD WARII IN THEIR MG 34 AND MG 42 "LAFETTE" TRIPODS

Not that the Swedes have actually come close to having a war in the last couple of hundred years

Kukri MK II Pattern w/ WW2 Markings & WW2 Dated Hard Leather Scabbard Spanish Militaria Weight: 7lbOriginal Item: The Gurkha Kukri is possibly the most recognizable and famous fighting knife ever developed. Indigenous to the mountain Kingdom of Nepal, home of the Gurkhas who were "absorbed" into the British sphere of influence with the Treaty of Seguli in 1816. These ferocious fighters were infamous for their valor and for using the kukri an amazing "Tool of Death". It is a forward leaning leaf shaped blade, which provided the user with leveraged