Original British WWII Dated MkII Pattern Kukri with Hard Leather Scabbard Spanish Artillery made in 1944 and 1945

made in 1944 and 1945

Metal work is good and in a nice antique worn blued finish

so one can only assume is was intended to be fired as a shoulder weapon which is nearly impossible as it weighs 33 pounds

The front of the jacket bears a leather name tag that reads JOE MATHEWS and a wonderful hand painted squadron patch of an Indian and cave man riding on a falling bomb

Original British WWII Dated MkII Pattern Kukri with Hard Leather Scabbard Spanish Artillery made in 1944 and 1945Original Item: One Only. 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