Kropatschek pick up

[flynaked]

Okay even I'll admit this is a little far out of my realm of collecting, but I couldn't pass up this rifle. It's been raining so I couldn't take a photo set but here's some I snapped when I got it. While trying to research it I am finding surprisingly little info on them. Can anyone help me place an approximate date of manufacture? It's a bolt M/M in pretty nice shape and boy is that one of the smoothest bolt actions ever made!?

 

[spentprimer]

Nice rifle. Got ammo for it?

 

[flynaked]

Negative lol, I probably won't shoot it to be honest. Down the road I may load for it but pleanty of other irons in the fire all the time.

 

[Warrior1354]

I have one round for it if you want it it's a display round!

To be honest I wish I would have bought more of them they were at a small gun show for $0.50 a piece. They were made in 1918.

 

[M1903A3]

Wow that's N I C E !!!


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[40ford]

1886 kropatchek

Brass can be made from 348 winchester, light smokeless loads only as these were originally loaded with black powder. Very slick action though, I load mine with rn cast gc. Black powder wood nosed blanks can be found, and usually fire. Nice rifle! I believe all the Portugese contracted ones were made 1886-1887. They were already obsolete by the advent of the 1886 Lebel. Hope this helps.

 

[flynaked]

Hey thanks guys! And thanks for the information, I would love to give it a try with the tube magazine and all. Thanks warrior I might just have to take you up on that!

 

[pzjgr]

I may have a few rounds kicking around too...I'll dig around...