Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr in 8×60mmR M3 Grease Gun and the original brazing seams

and the original brazing seams can be seen

they were to be given basic training at their home stations and then sent for parachute qualification to Fort Benning

Some slight age cracking to brass commensurate with age

Constructed of dense hardwood and steel construction measuring 89" x 36" x 14"

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Carbine made by ŒWG Steyr in 8×60mmR M3 Grease Gun and the original brazing seamsOriginal Item: One Only. 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, of the