Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial DD603 German Mauser 98k K98 In a war with more

In a war with more than its share of tragedies

GLG of Toronto was a well-known supplier of military hardware of the period

We set fire to all other haystacks we passed to rout out any more that might be hiding

The chevrons and rockers are embroidered in olive drab silk

The serial number is 288057B denoting the year of manufacture as 1889

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial DD603 German Mauser 98k K98 In a war with moreOriginal 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,