Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial LL505 MG 08-15 Maxim the forward echelon of the

the forward echelon of the 3d Bombardment Group moved again to Mc Guire Field

beginning in 1975 and continuing

M1 and M1A1

There is a lot of worn in dirt and grease on the 1/3 closest to the cross guard

It entered Rome in June 1944

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial LL505 MG 08-15 Maxim the forward echelon of 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,