After my tour to Afghanistan in 2003, I came home with a Nepali Kukri that I was given from one of our Nepali Kitchen workers. He was a former Gurkha, and came back from vacation to Nepal with some for us. It’s been sitting on my shelf in it’s place of honour ever since. While watching some cartoons earlier this week, I saw a character cut through someone’s rifle scope with a Kukri, and decided to try it for myself, and share it with you all.
Enjoy.
Of course, I have to add the standard disclaimer that I should have been wearing safety glasses, and so should you should you choose to ignore my safety warning, and try it at home for yourselves.
Dont try this at home, kids.
In conclusion, there’s a reason the kukri is a feared and respected weapon in the hands of a Gurkha. The reputation is well earned, even if it didn’t succeed in this challenge.
…I….can’t…..believe that scope survived. That clinches it. Myth Busted. We’ll have to shoot it.
Sadly this one has already been donated to the Fredericton Food Bank, to be given away at the Zombie Walk on Sept 1. I am apprehensive of bringing in any NERF blasters to work for fear of starting a foam arms race in the shop. I’ll bring one in, and then someone else will bring in one, and by the end of the week, we’ll require safety glasses at all times, and the shop will be a lethal crossfire zone.
I have plans to try this again, but this time securing the scope to the block with hose clamps to simulate a set of scope rings. I dont think I’ll make all the way through, but I’m sure I’ll go deeper, and may even bend or rip the whole tube.