'Improved' Gahendra rifles from Nepal cache.
Hello. First time weighing in on the MH forum, thought I'd get some feedback on these Gahendras I recently got from the offerings at Atlanta Cutlery. Wanted a Gahendra for some time after I had managed to just about empty AC's warehouse of their British MH'S (seems like that, anyway) So made an appointment to go back, and they walked me over to a pallet of these rifles and told me to take my time. (I love it when they say that) Anyway, got the Gahendra home, and began the usual process of taking it down. When cleaning began, I began to see that the rifle, barrel, receiver, EVERYTHING was completely devoid of rust. Finish was perfect. Wood was PERFECT. To make a long story short, this rifle, now cleaned , looks as though it could have been built yesterday. I could not believe it. So barely wanting to believe my luck, I went for another one. 'There's no way this one will turn out like the first,' I mused. Well, the second turned out just like the first, if not better. This was just too much. All the Brit MH's had, of course, their fair share of aging, and the one Francotte I bought looked as though it had been brought up from the Titanic debris field. But these were, are, pristine. I bought the book 'Guns of the Gurkhas', and discovered that what I had in fact stumbled on wass the 'improved' version of this rifle. Not only that, I also understand that folks out there have actually been working their tails off to actually find these things. If that's the case, I feel very fortunate to have found two. Anyone out there have one? Any idea as to what these rifles could be worth later on, or even now? Would love to get some thoughts on this. Many thanks!
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Oh yeah, will get some pics up soon!
