Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 684 B Martini-Henry Parts In the constant USAAF search

In the constant USAAF search for higher velocity the cartridge was also necked down to

and is still in tight excellent working condition and retains all matching numbers

each hook passing through a protective reinforcing patch stitched in place to the body of the tunic

The Wehrmacht Bayonet is in great shape

The reverse of the badge also retains some of the original shiny gold finish on the zinc and nearly all of the original finish on the hardware

Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 684 B Martini-Henry Parts In the constant USAAF searchOriginal Item: Only One Available. The small arms revolution started by the French M1886 Lebel rifle and its small bore, smokeless powder cartridge immediately caused shockwaves throughout Europe's military establishments. The Austro Hungarian Empire had just adopted a state of the art technical masterpiece, the M1886 Mannlicher in caliber 11 mm Austrian. The challenge to the Empire was thus relatively simple: develop a comparable modern small bore