Kropatschek rifle

Kropatschek/Steyr-Kropatschek
Kropatschek Model 1886
Type Rifle
Place of origin Austria-Hungary
Service history
In service 1886–1898 (Portugal)
Used by Kingdom of Portugal
Wars Second Boer War
World War I
Production history
Designed 1886
Produced 1886–ca. 1898
Variants Long rifles, short rifle
Specifications
Weight 4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
Length 1320 mm (4 ft)
Barrel length 820 mm (32.3 in)

Cartridge 8×50mmR
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:

France:

Portugal:

See also

References

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