Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Dimensions:Blade length: 36”Blade style: Curved

Dimensions:Blade length: 36”Blade style: Curved Saber with Double FullersOverall length: 42”Handguard: 5”x 5”

This very nice example has rear sight but is slightly cracked

92mmX 57mm

The interior of the helmet still has an original M31 leather liner with all eight fingers still present

Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets Dimensions:Blade length: 36”Blade style: CurvedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Two Band Pattern 1864 Snider short rifle, made at the NAKKU ARSENAL in KATHMANDU under British Supervision. In the 19th early 19th century much British assistance, Nepal created its own Military quality Arms Industry based at Nakku. The Nepalese had originally been armed with match locks when the Gurkha armies invaded India in 1813. After the Treaty of Seguli in 1816 the British provided