Original Victorian Era Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear Lock Assembly 303 VICKERS and the MG

303 VICKERS and the MG 08/15 using the 08 Feed Pawl without finger guide

Stencil on front of bag reads:

Allied soldiers initially thought the base of the mortar was to be placed on the knee and fired

the material cost was many times greater than that of steel

Dating probably from the 1960s or 1970s these are in great used clean condition and each one comes complete with its chinstrap ready to wear

Original Victorian Era Zulu War Iklwa Short Spear Lock Assembly 303 VICKERS and the MGOriginal Item: Only One Available Under Shaka Zulu, the Zulu warrior carried a short stabbing spear with an approximate 8 10 inch blade over 1. 5 inches wide fastened with wrapping to a 30 long wooden shaft. The ZULU IKLWA is a shorter style assegai. This weapon was known as the iklwa or ixwa for the sound that was heard as it was withdrawn from the victim's wound. Made famous in the Zulu Wars of South Africa, as seen in the films Zulu and Zulu Dawn