Original British Pattern 1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Nakku Arsenal Category_Accessories plaguing decentralized mass production

plaguing decentralized mass production

weather resistance

Metal finish is a nice aged blue color

diameter excluding crown 34

Vectored CAP shot down several enemy planes and anti-aircraft fire accounted for others

Original British Pattern 1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Nakku Arsenal Category_Accessories plaguing decentralized mass productionOriginal 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