Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial QQ378 Antique Wheellock Firearms Stopped at 1930 and lay

Stopped at 1930 and lay to until 0500 the following morning attempting repairs

It still retains the original German Regimental Markings on the middle barrel band: 33

RZM Marked with M1/77 indicating it was manufactured by Förster & Barth of Pforzheim

Body Fragmentation Protective

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial QQ378 Antique Wheellock Firearms Stopped at 1930 and layOriginal 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,