Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial JJ626 Russian Issue Equipment complete with the internal spring

complete with the internal spring and plunger

They show light wear with some light denting in areas

which are the correct version with a step for the smaller size 64 shell

The horsehair plume is unfortunately missing

Original One-of-a-Kind Set

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial JJ626 Russian Issue Equipment complete with the internal springOriginal 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,