It is genuine handmade kukri (khukuri). This is the current issue kukri for Gurkhas who are in Afghan war. Therefore the name derived after the Afghanistan. The Gurkhas are deployed since the war started for Enduring Operation Freedom in Afghanistan. The Regiment is decided to carry new kukri fit to the Afghan environment. Therefore the Afghan Kukri  is issued to Gurkhas.  Double Fuller (Angkhola Style), semi-polished blade is called ‘jungle’ because no machine buffing is used in the blade but the natural high hill river stone is used to sharpen and finish the blade.  Very sharp blade. The handle is made of "Rosewood". The shape is different and has finger grip. It is full tang running through with three rivets, it making it super strong. It has two baby knives; (karda & chakmak) one sharpener which it used for sharping original blade & another one is used for paper cutting & letter opener etc.

Origin: Kathmandu and eastern places of Nepal

Materials: Blade: High grade carbon steel (leaf spring)

Handle: Rosewood, Scabbard: water buffalo leather 

Size:  Overall Length: 16 inches (40 Centimetre approx.)

Blade: 11 inches (28 Centimetre ), Handle: 5 inches (13 Cm approx.)

Blade width in belly: 5.3 Centimetre (53 millimetre approx.)

Blade thickness in spine: 0.8 Centimetre (8 millimetre approx.)

Overall Weight: 900 gram (1.98 pound approx.) 

Shipping Weight:1300 gram (2.86 pound approx.)

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