HISTORY
*WW2, British Gurkha Issue, Long Gurka Army Kukri, Stamped K44 with War Arrow, with Original Leather Scabbard dated 1945*
War Department WW2 issued long Kukri - Carbon steel blade stamped with War Dept Broad Arrow and "K44" -K is supposedly the Indian maker mark and 44 the year it was produced. The grip is made from two slabs of carved hardwood that are held in place by two massive steel rivets. Double rivited steel butt cap that looks stamped but it is indiscernable. The dark brown leather over wood scabbard. The Leather scabbard also stamped with War Dept Broad Arrow C/O 771 and what looks like "COG" followed by the date "1945".
The Gurkha Kukri stands out as one of the most iconic and renowned combat knives ever created. Originating from the mountain Kingdom of Nepal, it is deeply associated with the Gurkhas, who became part of the British sphere of influence following the Treaty of Seguli in 1816. These formidable warriors were renowned for their courage and adept use of the kukri, a formidable "Tool of Death." During World War II, Gurkha troops in the Japanese theater in Malaya and Burma, towards the war's end in 1945, were issued kukris. While many Gurkhas provided their own, the War Department-issued ones were of superior quality, rigorously tested, and stamped with the Broad Arrow approval.
Whilst normally Kukri's are not rare they are mostly the decorative and tourist types that are offered for sale, a genuine issued WW2 is highly desirable and rare.