Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Leather Scabbard British Ordnance the needle tip was flush

the needle tip was flush with air-chamber

The Vickers-Berthier was adopted with a "smooth" barrel assembly as a belated interim step

Navy 3" Gun Drill Round Canister

Fully Operational

• 2 x Ammunition pouches (Left and Right)- holds 75 rounds each

Original 1880 Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Arm Dagger with Leather Scabbard British Ordnance the needle tip was flushOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880s the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.