Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 684 B Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns We checked the exterior of

We checked the exterior of the barrel and there is no bulge that we can feel or measure

The 6 5/8 inch spear point blade is in very good used condition

This led to a production order under the designation O-57 Grasshopper

It also featured a wire bail from which the lantern could be carried or suspended

Original Austrian Mannlicher M1888 Bolt Action Straight Pull Infantry Rifle in 8mm by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial 684 B Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns We checked the exterior ofOriginal 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