Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 U.S. Field Gear to make contact with the

to make contact with the 30th Infantry Division

The grip and hand guard were nickel plated

so only part of it can be read

its weight crushed the plate

The entire Group had known for days that the long awaited V-E Day was not far off

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr - Serial GG936 U.S. Field Gear to make contact with theOriginal 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,