Original Honorable East India Company Grouping of Sir Nathaniel Dance - Named Sword, Signed Letter, Original Print DVD A really interesting earliest variation

A really interesting earliest variation of the Bayonet Practice Rifle Series that covered the P-1903

this used a wooden shoulder board similar to the WW1 Luger Pistols

It is known to many people as simply the "Gurkha blade" or "Gurkha knife"

By the way

30-06 ammunition

Original Honorable East India Company Grouping of Sir Nathaniel Dance - Named Sword, Signed Letter, Original Print DVD A really interesting earliest variationOriginal Item: One of a kind: Born in 1748 Nathaniel Dance became a naval officer in the Honorable East India Company making numerous voyages between England and India over a more than 30 year period. Finally, on what was to be his last tour, he was appointed Commodore of an enormous Company Fleet of Merchantmen in 1804. Being aware of French Rear Admiral Comte de Linois with a squadron of French men o war were raiding the British sea lanes, Dance