Kropatschek

Kropatschek/Steyr-Kropatschek
An example of a Portuguese Kropatschek Kropatschek Model 1886
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	Kingdom of Portugal  Poland
Service history
In service	1886–1898 (Portugal)
Wars	Second Boer War
Production history
Designed	1886
Produced	1886–ca. 1898
Variants	Long rifles, short rifle
Specifications
Weight	4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
Length	1219 mm (4 ft)
Barrel length	540mm (21.3 in)
Cartridge	8×60Rmm
Caliber	8mm (.323 in)
Action	Bolt action
Muzzle velocity	609 m/s (2,000 ft/s)
Effective firing range	2406 yd (2,200 m)
Feed system	8-round integral tubular magazine

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.

Variants

Austria-Hungary:

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

France:

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

Portugal:

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

See also

• Antique guns

External links

• Kropatschek (in Portuguese)