An 1886 Steyr model Kropatschek rifle dating: 1886 provenance: Austria, Round, r…

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An 1886 Steyr model Kropatschek rifle

dating: 1886 provenance: Austria, Round, rifled, 8 mm cal barrel (clean bore, clearly visible rifling) with serial no. "JJ 9xx", adjustable rear sight, sight. The barrel has restorations on the external surface with the addition of material. Bolt marked "CE.W.F.G. STEYR 1886", "M 1886" and "LI" under crown; wooden butt (defects and restorations) with iron mounts and ramrod. Working mechanism.

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An 1886 Steyr model Kropatschek rifle

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