Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr Serial 14327 with Bayonet German Machine Guns The leather crown is securely

The leather crown is securely attached to the top of the base with its original stitching

NOTE: No leather handles available (as pictured)

but most of the extension is free of rust

But by August 1914

Overall condition is very good with areas of fading and discoloration especially at the lower left corner

Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr Serial 14327 with Bayonet German Machine Guns The leather crown is securelyOriginal 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