Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial LL505 Snider Rifle Parts Ready to fit to your

Ready to fit to your Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Rifle

Barrel Length: 20 inches

The serial number 150413A on the lower tang denotes year of manufacture as 1884

the need of changing the rifle ammunition to blank type to use them being a frequent source of fatal accidents

He wanted more and better

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial LL505 Snider Rifle Parts Ready to fit to yourOriginal 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,