GI1 (Gurkha Issue 1st)

its issuance commenced after the Indian mutiny in ca 1859-60; played its part in the history and development of British, India, Nepal and Gurkhas..
它的发行始于大约 1859-60 年的印度叛乱，在英国、印度、尼泊尔和廓尔喀的历史与发展中发挥了重要作用。

GI1; The First Gurkha Issue Kukri; a warrior’s pride…
勇士的荣耀：第一代廓尔喀廓尔喀军刀。 …

Firstly the Kukri in detail … 
首先，让我们详细地看看廓尔喀弯刀…
The shape is typical having the blade profile on the slender side. It is a heavy curved blade having no shoulder (peak) or breakpoint in the spine. It has a full flat panel forged from spine to edge and then the cutting edge is hammered out. The handle is also typical but quite long compared to the blade’s ratio. It was probably intended for double-hand use if needed when it was first designed. It also gives a good counterbalance while using. The tang is half tang but goes almost till the end (butt) of the handle. It has total unpolished finishing. It has a regular scabbard but a unique frog (see images). No rivets are used but sewn on both sides to fix to the body and then folded and sewn again to make a loop.
形状典型，刀身轮廓纤细修长。这是一把厚重的弯刀，刀脊没有刀肩或突起。它有一个从刀脊到刀刃的完整平面板，然后刀刃是锤击出来的。手柄也很典型，但与刀身相比相当长。如果在最初设计时需要双手使用，很可能是为了双手使用。它在使用时也能提供良好的平衡。刀柄是半截的，但几乎延伸到刀柄的末端。它没有抛光处理。它有一个普通的刀鞘，但有一个独特的护手（见图片）。没有使用铆钉，而是用线缝在两侧固定在刀身上，然后折叠起来再缝制成一个环。

This kukri is a war machine that has a proven history of defeating its enemies. It has always been victorious. On the other hand, it is also a very useful cutting knife be it at home or around or away. Gurkhas are mainly farmers and hunters hence they highly depend on their tools and their kukris have never let them down. 
这把 廓尔喀弯刀是一种久经沙场、战功赫赫的战争机器。它一直是胜利者。另一方面，它也是一把非常实用的切刀，无论是在家里，还是在附近或远方。廓尔喀人主要以务农和狩猎为生，因此他们非常依赖他们的工具，而他们的廓尔喀弯刀从未让他们失望。

Gurkhas’ brief history that surrounds the kukri…
关于廓尔喀弯刀，廓尔喀人有一段简短的历史…

Gurkhas have always carried kukris be it at home or battle, in peace or war, as a weapon or tool. This is something Gurkhas have possessed it spiritually, historically, culturally, and physically. One is incomplete without the other so as to speak …
廓尔喀士兵无论是在家还是在战场，无论是在和平时期还是在战争时期，无论是用作武器还是工具，始终都随身佩戴着廓尔喀弯刀。这是一种精神上的、历史上的、文化上的和身体上的象征。可以说，二者缺一不可。

The Anglo-Nepal (British-Nepalese) war that happened in 1814-16 brought both parties head on in many deadly battles causing huge loss of life and massive casualties but at the same time also created a unique platform on which both parties started to admire and respect one another as great adversary. This was further cemented by the battles in Nalapani and Khalanga in 1815 which consequently brought the war to end and a new chapter had begun in which the British got the right to recruit Nepalese soldiers under their flagship for their benefit under a treaty famously knows as the Treaty of Sugauli. The 1st regiment was formed in 1815 in Malau from the captured POW which was followed by raising the number of Gurkha (Nepalese) regiments to serve the British Indian Army. Obviously Gurkhas main armory was the kukri that not only caught the British’s’ eye but they even started loving this unique knife.
1814-16 年发生的英尼战争使双方在许多致命的战斗中面对面交锋，造成巨大的人员伤亡，但也创造了一个独特的平台，双方开始相互钦佩和尊重，视对方为伟大的对手。1815 年纳拉帕尼和卡兰加的战斗进一步巩固了这种关系，最终结束了战争，开启了一个新的篇章，英国人根据著名的苏加利条约获得了招募尼泊尔士兵为其服务的特权。第一个团于 1815 年在马劳成立，由被俘的战俘组成，随后廓尔喀（尼泊尔）团的数量不断增加，为英属印度军队服务。 众所周知，廓尔喀人主要的武器是弯刀。这不仅引起了英国人的注意，而且他们甚至开始喜爱这种独特的刀。

the BIRTH; Digging out its glorious history…
诞生；挖掘其辉煌的历史…

After the treaty, Gurkhas started serving as native troops (back up army) with limited power, duty, and arsenal. But this was soon to change as history had other things to offer. In early 1857 the Great Indian Mutiny exploded led by junior rank native Indian soldiers that was sparked by the cartridge issue. It was something that was long overdue since people (natives) were completely unhappy with the East Indian Company (EIC). Nonetheless, it was successfully suppressed by the company in mid-1858 through various means, resources, and intelligence. After the mutiny, the British Crown (Government) took over EIC and brought many reforms and adjustments in the governing policies, rules, law, and order. Among them Military Reform was key and it was now better institutionalized by the government. It significantly raised the number of 3rd armies who had thoroughly supported the company during the mutiny like Gurkhas and Seikhs along with significant power, role, and authority. Gurkhas who were just like a backup unit until the mutiny was standardized and major changes were brought about to make the unit more effective, powerful, and a vital part of the British Indian Army. In the process, it was modernized with better wears and gears with major roles in the army command. The kukri which may have been ignored till then was made an integral part of their official uniform and its issuance commenced from this era (ca 1859-60). Every new recruit was given kukri as part of the new policy.
条约签订后，廓尔喀人开始担任土著军队（后备军），权力、职责和武器有限。然而，历史的发展令情况很快发生改变。1857 年初，由低级军衔印度士兵领导的印度大兵变爆发，导火索是弹药问题。由于人们（当地居民）对东印度公司（EIC）极度不满，这场兵变是长期酝酿的结果。尽管如此，该公司还是在 1858 年中期通过各种手段、资源和情报成功镇压了兵变。兵变后，英国王室（政府）接管了东印度公司，并在治理政策、规则、法律和秩序方面进行了许多改革和调整。其中，军事改革是关键，现在由政府更好地进行制度化。 它显著提升了在兵变中坚定支持公司的第三军团的数量，例如廓尔喀人和锡克人，以及重要的权力、作用和权威。廓尔喀人直到兵变之前都只是一个后备部队，兵变结束后进行了标准化，并进行了重大改动，使这支部队更加有效、强大，成为英属印度军队的重要组成部分。在此过程中，它进行了现代化改造，装备了更好的武器和装备，在军队指挥中发挥了重要作用。此前可能被忽视的廓尔喀弯刀成为正式制服的组成部分，并从这个时代开始颁发（约 1859-60 年）。新政策规定，所有新兵都将获得廓尔喀弯刀。

Brief background of the invincible GI1.
不朽的 GI1 讲述的是一群美国士兵在二战期间的冒险故事。

Although there are no documents and official records of the knife, it must have been in the line of already popular and in use model by the soldiers when we carefully observe the various contemporary photos and paintings available. The official blade size was probably around 13-14” having a slender and more curved profile, with longer wooden handle about 6-7” and came with a sheath having a belt holder. The new official issue highly matched with the models used by Gurkhas in Anglo-Nepal wars. Many of the kukris of the era displayed in various museums exceptionally pair up with many images seen of Gurkhas with kukri after the Munity. However, this is just an assumption that cannot be independently verified since the kukri was either never documented or its records lost in time as life moved on. The kukri saw active action in various fonts and objectives like in Punjab Frontier, Afghan War 1878-80, Kabul 1879, Kandahar 1880, Tirah, Chitral, and as far as Burma (1885-87) and China 1900, etc. This service kukri definitely played its part to the fullest in the most crucial event (turning point) in the history and development of British, India, Nepal and the Gurkhas themselves.
尽管没有关于该刀具的正式文件和记录，但根据现存的各种当代照片和绘画可以推断，它很可能在士兵中流行并使用。官方刀片的尺寸可能在 13-14 英寸左右，刀身纤细且弯曲，木制手柄长度约为 6-7 英寸，并配有带皮带扣的刀鞘。新的官方配刀与廓尔喀人在英尼战争中使用的型号非常相似。许多那个时代的廓尔喀弯刀与兵变后廓尔喀人使用的弯刀照片非常吻合，在博物馆中展出的许多弯刀也与这些照片非常匹配。 然而，这只是一个无法独立证实的假设，因为廓尔喀弯刀从未被记录过，或者其记录随着时间的推移而遗失。廓尔喀弯刀在旁遮普边境、1878-80 年的阿富汗战争、1879 年的喀布尔、1880 年的坎大哈、蒂拉赫、奇特拉尔以及远至缅甸 (1885-87) 和中国 1900 年等各个地区和目标中都发挥了积极作用。这款廓尔喀弯刀肯定在英国、印度、尼泊尔和廓尔喀人自身的历史和发展中最关键的事件（转折点）中发挥了最大的作用。