Original Austrian Mannlicher M1886 Chilean Contract Infantry Rifle in 11mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 6818 II British Awards Medals Badges Insignia like virtually all German rocket

like virtually all German rocket designs

Dating most probably to the Napoleonic wars which ended after WATERLOO in 1815

we just don't know for sure

There were some re-internment activities at some point

On the face of it a nice little Carbine but the Barrel is loose in the receiver and the weapon should NOT BE FIRED"

Original Austrian Mannlicher M1886 Chilean Contract Infantry Rifle in 11mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 6818 II British Awards Medals Badges Insignia like virtually all German rocketOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of this rare early Austrian Infantry Rifle in 11mm designed by FERDINAND RITTER VON MANNLICHER. The M1886 itself was an improvement of the Mannlicher Model 1885 Trials Rifle that was a prototype, meant to replace the by then obsolete M1867 Werndl Holub drum breech single shot rifle. It was the first of the Austrio Hungarian service rifles to introduce the feature of the clip dropping out of the