Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr Dated 1886 - Serial D732 Category_Brunswick Guns and shows wear from service

and shows wear from service

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel: a V over a P over a faint eagle's head on the left side just above the stock

the most prolific battle in Marine Corps history

It has a lovely stag horn grip secured by 3 brass rivets

ISBN-13: 978-0946696451

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr Dated 1886 - Serial D732 Category_Brunswick Guns and shows wear from serviceOriginal Item: One one Available. In 1886 ALFRED VON KROPATSCHEK designed an 8mm rimmed cartridge rifle that became the fore runner to the French LEBEL. Known as the 1886 Kropatschek Rifle it's big customer was PORTUGAL. Production lasted from 1886 until 1898, however many saw service in the First World War and later in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's. Kropatschek's rifles used a tubular magazine (constructed of nickel plated steel) of his design,