Available for sale 1 rifle, 2 short rifles, carbine The 1886 Kropatcheks were an 8mm black powder, tube magazine repeater adopted by Portugal & there were three variants, the long rifle, short rifle, and cavalry carbine, all 3 are illustrated along w/the bayonet for these rifles all available fs/t
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1886 Kropatcheks, rifle top, short rifle center, cavalry car Interesting well made rifles adopted by Portugal & made for them by Steyr, most rifles are found w/o handguards & it is believed the handguards were fitted to them as a later modification for Colonial troops during a modification to use smokeless powder, sometimes referred to as the 86/91, the short rifles are very rare, the 1 illustrated is all matching which is very uncommon for these, the cavalry carbines are also rare, reportedly a maximum of 7000 made (Portugal didn't have a large cavalry)
Muzzles from the right Note that all carry their cleaning rods in a channel on the left of the stock, the cavalry carbine stock in the center on the left side is actually worn to the point of the rear portion of the rod is visible, probably from heavy use & wear from carry in the rifle scabbard!
Left side
Cavalry carbine w/bayonet fixed Note these rifles all carry the bayonet on a lug on the right side of the barrel, I have read that there is a specific bayonet for the cavalry carbine but both the bayonets I have fit all 3 variants. It is also uncommon for this period for a cavalry carbine to even carry a bayonet as at this time all cavalry troops of all nations carried either a sword or lance as their main edged weapon.
Cavalry carbine butt right
Cavalry carbine rear sight
Cavalry carbine muzzle right Note the extension on the bayonet lug which permits use of the standard bayonet.
Cavalry carbine bayonet attachment
Cavalry carbine muzzle left
Cavalry carbine rear sight left note the wear thru of the stock over the cleaning rod channel
Cavalry carbine action left
Cavalry carbine butt left
Short rifle right w/bayonet
Short rifle rear sight right
Short rifle muzzle right
Short rifle bayonet attachment
Short rifle muzzle left
Short rifle action left upper view
Rifle, 86/91? right
Rifle w/bayonet right
Rifle butt right
Rifle action right
Rifle action open These rifles used a tube magazine under the barrel w/a lift to bring the rounds into the chamber, there is a cut-off to close the chamber floor & use the rifle as a single shot as in the 71/84 Mauser & 1886 Lebel.
Rifle forend right Note the handguard which goes over the rear band rather than under it as in the French 1917 RSC.
