Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1866 - Serial TT957 Field Gear Just Lovely and not easy

Just Lovely and not easy to find

was now 14th Combat Wing Commander

Helmet has a good portion of the original oil cloth liner

personal correspondence and more

The grip is carved wood wrapped in silver wire

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1866 - Serial TT957 Field Gear Just Lovely and not easyOriginal 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,