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Kropatschek rifle

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Type
  
Rifle

In service
  
1886–1898 (Portugal)

Designed
  
1886

Place of origin
  
Austria-Hungary

Used by
  
Kingdom of Portugal

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Wars
  
Second Boer WarWorld War ISpanish Civil WarWorld War II(Portuguese colonies)Annexation of GoaPortuguese Colonial War

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A Kropatschek is any variant of a rifle designed by Alfred von Kropatschek. Kropatschek's rifles used an tubular magazine (constructed of nickel-plated steel) of his design, of the same type used in the German Mauser Gewehr 1871/84 and the Japanese Type 22 Murata. While designed for black powder, the Kropatschek Action proved to be strong enough to handle smokeless powder.

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Kropatschek rifle Steyr Kropatschek Model 1886 Rifle

Variants

Austria-Hungary:


  • Gendarmerie Repetier-Karabiner M1881: 11 mm Gendarmerie Carbine (also known as M1874/81);
  • Kropatschek Torpedo Boats Gewehr M1893: 8 mm Navy Rifle for Torpedo boat crews.

    • France:

    Kropatschek rifle Portugese Kropatchek

  • Fusil de Marine Mle 1878: 11 mm Navy Rifle;
  • Fusil d'Infanterie Mle 1884: 11 mm Infantry Rifle;
  • Fusil d'Infanterie Mle 1885: 11 mm Infantry Rifle.

    • Portugal:

    Kropatschek rifle Steyr 1886 Kropatschek Info in Black Powder Cartridge Arms Forum

  • Espingarda de Infantaria 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Infantry Rifle;
  • Carabina de Caçadores 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Light Infantry Carbine;
  • Carabina de Cavalaria 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Cavalry Carbine;
  • Carabina da Guarda Fiscal 8 mm m/1886/88: 8 mm Treasury Guard Carbine;
  • Espingarda de Infantaria 8 mm m/1886/89: 8 mm Colonial Infantry Rifle;
  • Carabina de Artilharia 8 mm m/1886/91: 8 mm Artillery Carbine.

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    References

    Kropatschek rifle Wikipedia
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