My IMA Nepal Cache Antique Milsurp Collection
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- This is an overview of my collection of untouched antique rifles that I purchased from International Military Antiques (IMA) out of their Nepal cache firearms offerings. They are in various stages of restoration. This is not a review of IMA, although I've always received great customer service and have been pleased with everything I've purchased from them.
I've actually been sitting on this video since early April. I lost some of the footage and wasn't super happy with the audio quality in parts. I decided to just go ahead and post it since it took quite a bit of time to set up and film. Hopefully it's helpful to some of you. It's a long video, so time stamps are below:
Martini Henry: 5:16
Gahendra: 14:09
Brunswick?: 21:37
P1853 Enfield: 25:15
Brown Bess: 31:20
Books and Wrap-up: 36:48
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I have sorted through pallets of theses back 7-8 years ago when IMA had a show room. Very few Gahendra’s had brass butt plates. Maybe 20-30 out of the hundreds I saw. Your Gahendra is actually a fairly rare example with writing on the side of the receiver. Someone had the writing translated and it was something to the effect of “Royal Guards” if I remember correctly.
Thanks for the info...I figured it was fairly uncommon given the research I dug up on it.
@@usna98 Back when IMA had the show room in PA, they hosted an open house once a year where people could sort through the pallets. Another fella and I when through all of the Gahendra's and picked out the different variants. Brass butt plate, smooth bore, improved model, side script and the different script across the receiver. We only found a handful or so of the side script and all of them were in very rough shape. IMA is having there annual open house October 21, 2022 at the warehouse in NJ. If your curious to see the pallets full of old guns and stuff not even on the website, you should join. Its a once a year opportunity. The British Militaria Forum hosts a Victorian era shoot the next day, Saturday 10-23-22, in Springtown PA.
My Father was one of the last S.A.C.O Observers in the C. B. I. . He was sent to Nepal by the U.S. Navy to find out what was in the Palace. He met a Russian Spy who had followed him and together they explored the Palace. Dad told me about it in great detail. Dad also was flown over the Hump in an F-5 ( Recon P-38) Observation Drop Tank. He set up the Oxygen Plant for Navy Aviators in Calcutta, was part of the first Helicopter Rescue Mission, made and drank Chang with Monks and helped recover three gold bars from the Bombay Ammunition Ship Explosion.
Wow, that's fascinating! Sounds like your dad was an interesting guy...thanks for sharing!
Check out the Rifle Shoppe, looks like model 1841 or 1837 officers model! They have a forge and make brass and steel parts. Great collection!
I don't know about Nepal cache guns but in my experience with reproduction rifles for reenacting, no two bayonets will fit the same. It's usually best to get a rifle and pick through bayonets until you find one that fits properly.
This is a long video, so I've added time stamps in the description above if you want to jump to specific guns. Enjoy!
I have a Brown Bess From the Nepal armory cache
Nice stuff!
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My Father was one of the last S.A.C.O Observers in the C. B. I. . He was sent to Nepal by the U.S. Navy to find out what was in the Palace. He met a Russian Spy who had followed him and together they explored the Palace. Dad told me about it in great detail. Dad also was flown over the Hump in an F-5 ( Recon P-38) Observation Drop Tank. He set up the Oxygen Plant for Navy Aviators in Calcutta, was part of the first Helicopter Rescue Mission, made and drank Chang with Monks and helped recover three gold bars from the Bombay Ammunition Ship Explosion.
Wow, your dad sounds like he had a fascinating career...thanks for sharing!