Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number 6 African Militaria during operations of the U

during operations of the U

1st Allied Airborne patch on left shoulder

• Five overseas combat service bars (on right sleeve cuff) meaning 30+ months of combat service

1798 (Formerly known as the Battle of Abourkir Bay)

in the battle of Omdurman in 1898

Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number 6 African Militaria during operations of the UOriginal Item: Only One Available. Included in the government of Nepal antique weapons purchase of 2003 were a couple of thousand Enfield bolt action rifles mostly of the WW1 style SMLE type. Within those were a very few original British made P 1888 Lee Metford Mk1* rifles and, much to everyone's surprise, there were also a few Nepalese manufactured Lee Metford rifles. By tradition the King's personal guard was required to be armed with firearms