8″ British Gurkha Iraqi Gripper and Blocker Handle Kukri/Khukuri (Camping and Hunting Knife)

8″ Iraqi Gripper and Blocker Handle Kukri/Khukuri Camping and Hunting Knife.

This is an 8-inch Military Iraqi operation Khukuri. This model of Khukuri was used by soldiers in the Iraq war. This is a light Khukuri in its size with a beautiful rosewood handle and has a strong grip. This is a good Khukuri for self-defense and for day-to-day use such as clearing bushes, cutting timber, meat, etc. Manufacturing type: Handmade with fixed blade Blade Material: Highly Graded Carbon Steel, Semi/unpolished blade Steel Category: A grade leaf spring steel, Hardness of Steel: Spine 22 & 25 Rc, Midpoint of the belly 45 & 46 Rc, and the edge 54 & 55 Rc Handle Material: Rosewood Scabbard Material: Pinewood covered in Buffalo hide, Total Length of Khukuri: 13 inches, Length of Blade: 8 inches, Length of Handle: 5 inches Thickness of Spine: 1 cm, Weight of Khukuri: 700 gm The Khukuri aka Kukri is a traditional knife from Nepal. It is used as a tool and as a weapon in Nepal and some countries in South Asia. Traditionally it was, and in many cases still is, the basic utility knife of the Nepalese people. Khukuri is the pride of the Military and a symbol of bravery in Nepal. It is also the weapon of the Nepalese Army, the RGR, the Assam Rifles, the Assam Regiment of Indian Army and of all Army regiments throughout the world so much so that some English speakers refer to the Khukuri as the “ blade” or the “Army knife”. The Kukhuri often appears in Nepalese heraldry and is used in many traditional rituals as well as in wedding ceremonies. The home of the Khukuri is the small hilly district of Bhojpur located in Eastern Nepal. The district is the home to a large number of blacksmiths who have been making the Khukuris from time immemorial. *As Khukuris are hand-forged they may have slight variations in measurements. Origin: Hand-made in Eastern Mountain District of Nepal, Bhojpur, and Dharan **Note** Based on availability color of the scabbard and handle may be different than what is shown in the picture!