Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 French Ordnance Some of German forces retreated

Some of German forces retreated into a castle with T/Sgt Hedrick's close behind

The bore is in very good condition

The handle of the clearing plug was then rotated forward

It bears the manufacturer marking of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works under Nagoya Arsenal supervision on the spine of the grip

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 French Ordnance Some of German forces retreatedOriginal 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,