Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number 6 British Militaria 1939 (Heft 8)

1939 (Heft 8)

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4” (+/- 0

This is an outstanding example of the very scarce U

Original Nepalese Gurkha P-1888 .303 Lee Metford Magazine Rifle - Serial Number 6 British Militaria 1939 (Heft 8)Original 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