Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Leather Scabbard British Ordnance The Vickers-Berthier was adopted with

The Vickers-Berthier was adopted with a "smooth" barrel assembly as a belated interim step

As mentioned

the needle tip was flush with air-chamber

• 2 x Ammunition pouches (Left and Right)- holds 75 rounds each

The M42 has an unrolled rim to further cut time and machinery needs in helmet production

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Leather Scabbard British Ordnance The Vickers-Berthier was adopted withOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.