Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 Italian Flags a gunner who carried the

a gunner who carried the weapon

The chinstrap is unfortunately missing

which was understood sailed out of New Bedford

It has all the characteristics

The bag is marked GROTZ U

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 Italian Flags a gunner who carried theOriginal 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,