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The kukri has been used from the time the Nepalese joined the East India Company Bengal Army in 1815<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140220115928/http://torabladesforum.co.uk/19th-century-accounts-of-the-kukri-in-action_topic2439.html 19th Century accounts of the kukri in action] by 'Sirupate' [https://web.archive.org/web/20140220115846/http://torabladesforum.co.uk/gurkha-and-kukri-historical_forum5.html Gurkha and Kukri Historical] Tora Blades Forum, archived pages.</ref>
There have still only ever been 5 Officially military pattern number kukris in official British Gurkha issue.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2016051306483220180603050815/http://www.swordforumikrhs.com/forums/showthreadviewtopic.php?77657-f=4&p=12542 The-20th-Century-British-Military-Pattern-Gurkha-Issue-Kukri The 20th Century British Military Pattern Gurkha Issue Kukri[with images<nowiki>]</nowiki>] by Jonathan RSpiral 1 February 2015.S. Sword Forum, archived page. Contains a few images, but many are no longer availableikrhs.com</ref>
A small batch of kukris were manufactured at the Rifle Factory, [[Ishapore]] in 1927<ref>Thread from Sword Forum, archived page, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140216035210/http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?110281-1927-RFI-MKII-Kukri 1927 RFI MKII Kukri] with images.</ref>
