PORTUGUESE

COLONIAL  KROPATCHEK

STEYR MODEL 1886/89

And a Black Powder Howdy! to one and all.  Above is an overall view of my Portugese Colonial Kropatchek, manufactured at the Steyr (Austria-Hungary) arsenal in 1886.  The actual designation of the rifle is a Portugese Steyr-Kropatchek, Model 1886/89 Colonial Long Rifle.  It is all original and all matching except the bolt, which matches itself.

Below are links to pages with the history and background of the Portugese Kropatchek I have came across, and others showing my pics of the various parts of my rifle and how to dissasemble the rifle, along with helpful hints on removing the brass tube magazine.

These pages were designed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 at 800x600 resolution.  I have tried to minimalize any viewing problems with Netscape browsers and at different resolutions, but in many instances, a compromise had to be made, so no matter what browser you use, there will be slight justificaiton of text hic-ups.

    Back to Rifles Homepage


    Interesting Tidbits on the Krop (Not Up Yet)

    Photo and Disassembly Pages

   The 8mm Guedes Round, aka Kropatchek (Not Up Yet)


    Credits and References



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Last Updated 09/21/01