Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Matching Serial C502 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout this is a very nice

this is a very nice wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 94 Shin-Gunto (九四式軍刀 kyūyon-shiki guntō) setting

they did fight against Italy in many skirmishes and battles

000 Filipinos

a 2 cm wide Imperial Crown

an indication of artillery use and the gold color trim would indicate rank standing and we believe this to be an NCO

Original Portuguese Kropatschek M.1886 Infantry Rifle made by ŒWG Steyr dated 1886 - Matching Serial C502 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout this is a very niceOriginal 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,