Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial I26 MP 34 Commander of the Order of

Commander of the Order of Military Merit

We are able to unscrew the fuse from the top cap to reveal the date as 5 七十 昭 for production during the 17th Year of the Showa Era

The serial number is 298918A denoting the year of manufacture as 1889

(1) matching stickpin with device and (1) Stickpin without device

Panzerjagr Tiger (p) (Elefant)

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial I26 MP 34 Commander of the Order ofOriginal 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,