Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886/89 Colonial Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial A925 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia " along with a maker

" along with a maker code and World War One date

The reverse depicts the arms of the Order with the inscription

so this is a Danish issued tube

over CROWN / V

where it completed overseas processing

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886/89 Colonial Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Serial A925 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia " along with a makerOriginal 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,