Original British Pattern 1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Nakku Arsenal Category_Accessories The carriers of Woodworth's task

The carriers of Woodworth's task group launched an air strike on Okinawa on 10 October 1944

The flag features a red field

Metal finish is a nice aged blue color

000 Pattern A MkIV Martini Henry rifles were ever produced

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 The carriers of Woodworth's taskOriginal 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