Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Cavalry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial B866 Blunderbuss most of which were caused

most of which were caused by S-mines

Printed out information of SEVEN pages included

The liner is in very good condition

The regiment was also awarded the Belgian Fourragere

but after one month command passed to SHAEF

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Cavalry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial B866 Blunderbuss most of which were causedOriginal Item: Only 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