Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger from the Hazara Expedition of 1888 nChannel packed weight close to 70lbs

packed weight close to 70lbs

Along the top of the 12" barrel there is faintly visible:

There are two serial numbers found on this gun

nor was there an oil bottle

Original Item: Chain Mailed Leather Hot 81mm Mortar Barrel Mitt with Matching Shoulder Pad Protector

Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger from the Hazara Expedition of 1888 nChannel packed weight close to 70lbsOriginal Item: One Only. The chura is a smaller version of the Perso Afghan pesh kabz dagger, specifically used by the Mahsud clan of the Pashtun Khyber tribe, who were one of the groups faced by the British Empire during the Second Anglo Afghan War. A fearsome weapon from India's North West Frontier from the time of that great Movie "THE MAN THE WOULD BE KING" starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine. The typical example has a hollow ground, tempered