Original Portuguese Guedes M1885 Falling Block Infantry Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Dated 1886 - As Used in the Boer War - Matching Serial 2164 MG 34 Mounts Messerfabrik (Knife Factory) of Steinbach

Messerfabrik (Knife Factory) of Steinbach Kreis Meiningen in Thuringia

“# 205 LE”

The leather finger loop is still present and in great condition

the Marine Special Operations Regiment

first Presidential Unit Citation for its actions on 23 and 24 April during the Battle of Sedjenane

Original Portuguese Guedes M1885 Falling Block Infantry Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Dated 1886 - As Used in the Boer War - Matching Serial 2164 MG 34 Mounts Messerfabrik (Knife Factory) of SteinbachOriginal Item: One one Available. The Guedes (pronounced Gwedesh), also called the Guedes M1885, is a breech loading single shot rifle with a lever action that was designed for use by the Portuguese Army. It was designed to replace the many percussion cap system rifles still in service, and rifles were ordered from WG Steyr in Austria for trials. With many other countries already having moved to bolt action magazine fed designs, the writing was on the