RIFLE STEYR KROPATSCHEK M1886

Austria-Hungary, Österreichische Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft Steyr, / Portugal, 1886
Portugal military rifle, rifle calibre 8 mm with under barrel tubular magazine. Numbered "J578" and marked by manufacturer "OE.W.F.G. STEYR" and crown with initials "L. I" (Louis I Portuguese). Bolt numbered "A887" and "P246". Stock with unreadable stamp. Black surface, excellent condition, bolt with minor traces of corrosion, oiled. Working. Total length 132 cm. Condition B. Alfred von Kropatschek (1838-1911) - general of Austrian Army and weapons designer of the late 19th century. He designed several types of rifles and revolvers in affiliation with company Steyr..