Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Scabbard circa 1840 Hotchkiss .303 Company G had two men

Company G had two men wounded and 12 horses killed

The scabbard also has regimental markings

Measuring 10" tall this lantern is in wonderful condition with a satin black paint finish

and someone added this marking to indicate that

1942 German Cross in Gold5

Original Victorian Afghan Khyber Pass Chura Dagger with Scabbard circa 1840 Hotchkiss .303 Company G had two menOriginal 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 tempered steel single