https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachhiman_GurungThis is how the story goes. He was fighting in Burma (present day Myanmar) on behalf of the British Empire. He and a bunch of soldiers were a bit away from the main camp inside a trench. They were caught with surprise when Japanese troops opened up on him and his men and lobbed some grenades into their trench. Gurung picked up two of the grenades and threw them back to the 200 Japanese soldiers waiting in the darkness.
The third grenade however, blew up in his own hand ripping a few fingers. He lost most of his right hand and taking shrapnel in his face and leg. Partially blind, bleeding profusely, and struggling to move, Gurung did something only a Gurkha would do: he pulled his Khukuri(it is called a khukuri) with his good hand, stabbed the ground, and told the Japanese in a booming voice that none of them would make it past that khukuri.
He then picked up his rifle — a bolt-action Lee-Enfield Mk. III — chambered a round, and invited the enemy to “come fight a Gurkha.”
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Andy, I know you're aware of the rich history of the Khukuri and those Ghurkas who wielded it. My father who was in the CBI theater in WWII told me what fierce warriors they were and how Japanese soldiers feared them. Here's an example of why: Lachhiman Gurung
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They are!The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:13 pm I saw Andy's knife in person today, and it’s a beauty. Ima hafta get me one. I didn’t even know that it comes with the two small blades until he showed them to me, but that is very cool.
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Well it might have to wait a bit. I was going to ask my wife to let me gift myself one of these for Father's Day, but she and my daughters handed me a Father's Day card with this in it.AndyC wrote: ↑Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:12 pm
9.5" - this one is the Nepal Army version. I intend to get the British Army version another time which is around an inch or so longer.
He's right. The karda is a small utility knife, and the chakmak is a sharpening steel (also used to strike sparks from flint).
Yeah, I wouldn't want them mad at me. I once went to go find a new guy lost in a sandstorm outside one of our bases and my usual Gurkha partner wouldn't accept being told to stay behind. Later I found out that, while he did want to protect me and help in the search, he really was hoping to get the chance to chop up anyone who tried to attack us under the storm's cover.
You should. They're not expensive and they're multi-purpose; hatchet and knife combined makes them useful for ranch/survival/prepper use, and the money goes to desperately poor people who support our side.
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Very cool!What is the length of the blade? My dad brought one home from the war. He was in the CBI theater. The two small blades were not similar. One had an edge and the other was full thickness and was used as a sharpening steel according to what he told my twin brother and me. When we were 6 we got it out along with a Sikh sword and a head hunters sword, spear and bow and arrow. The head hunter sword and sheath and spear were adorned with according to him human hair. My brother and I had sword fights which left big dings in all the blades. Understand that twins are like two people with half a brain between them, but the wheels are ever turning! My dad told me that the Gurkha hold an ceremony where a water buffalo is slaughtered. To assure a good year the animal has to be killed with a single swing of the knife.
I'm sure you are aware of the fierce fighting ability of the short, stout Gurkha. My dad said the were feared by all their enemies. I may have to look into ordering one of these.