Manufactured by Steyr of Austria this rifle used the Gras turnbolt action allied to a tubular magazine beneath the barrel. Short lived in Austrian service as replaced by the Mannlicher magazine systems but continued in Portuguese service.
Marks and Stamps: (L side of receiver) OE.W.F.G. STEYR 1886 Crown over L.I. M.1886 (R side of breech and receiver) Serial noAccession Number: 149 | Period of Use: 1874 - 1900s |
Type: Single shot rifle | War Zones: |
Country of Origin: Austria | Type Date: 1886 |
Manufacturer: Osterreichische Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft, Steyr | Serial Number: I 907 |
Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 8mm |
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Deactivation Certificate Number: CG 17563 |