An overview of the Kukri knife: what it is, its history, the nomenclature for different parts of the weapon, and more.
VIDEO: "Kukri: Blade of the Gurkhas"
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An overview of the Kukri knife: what it is, its history, the nomenclature for different parts of the weapon, and more.
VIDEO: "Kukri: Blade of the Gurkhas"
Our Own Devices (12 min.)
The Gurkhas are known as some of the toughest troops ever to fight wars, and their traditional weapon of choice for close-quarters combat is the kukri knife. According to legend, it isn't supposed to be drawn and replaced in its scabbard until the blood of an enemy has been spilled. How tough are the Gurkhas, how formidable? Not many years back, a Gurkha was on a train on his way home to his village in Nepal after his retirement from the regiment. Whereupon, the train was hijacked by terrorists. The silent former Gurkha resolved not to intervene, but once an innocent person was harmed, he drew his kukri and went into action. By the time he was done, every terrorist on the train has been killed, wounded or has surrendered.
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