Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr in 8×60mmR British Documents & Books Marines were armed with these

Marines were armed with these early in the Civil War

As far as Gras rifles go brass mounted examples are by far the rarest

William Lidderdale

M1907 WWII Leather Sling marked and dated BOYT 1942 in excellent condition

and a bit of fading from exposure to light

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr in 8×60mmR British Documents & Books Marines were armed with theseOriginal Item: One Only. 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, of the