Original Nepalese Gurkha Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with Bayonet from the Officer's Mess at Tumu Kathmandu Russian Navy Wiped over

Wiped over

and it was better to have them visit a brothel whose women were inspected for venereal diseases than one that was not

7/8” high and is made of #19 sheet brass

In 1908 it was transferred into the Territorial Force

They were also supplied to front line combat troops in large quantities

Original Nepalese Gurkha Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with Bayonet from the Officer's Mess at Tumu Kathmandu Russian Navy Wiped overOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is undoubtedly the very best intact example of the Gurkha constructed Brown Bess Musket assembled at NAKKU outside Kathmandu. We imported large numbers of these that were recovered from the Palace of Lagan Silekhana, which functioned as the Royal Armory of Nepal. Unfortunately they were long neglected, and in unrestorable condition. However, this example was from the Arms display in the Officer's Mess at TUMU