Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee-Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number ३ (3) with Bayonet & Scabbard Japanese Uniforms based of the Dutch/Belgian Flintlock

based of the Dutch/Belgian Flintlock design of the early 1800's

There are ear flaps on either side

according to which the soldiers would remain in the barracks in Merate until the US troops arrived

Graves and eventually totaled 7

definitely an upmarket appointment

Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee-Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number ३ (3) with Bayonet & Scabbard Japanese Uniforms based of the Dutch/Belgian FlintlockOriginal 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