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From top to bottom:  M1886 Kropatschek Infantry Rifle
                                 M1886/89 Kropatschek Infantry Rifle ("Colonial" rifle)
                                 M1886 Kropatschek Short Rifle
                                 M1886 Kropatschek Carbine
 

The Model 1886/89, sometimes called the Colonial varient, is the infantry rifle fitted with a clip-on handguard from the front of the sight to the middle barrel band.  It is suggested that the handguard was fitted to rifles issued to colonial troops to reduce the effect of sifficulty sighting due to radiated barrel heat.
 

The M1886 Kropatschek Short Rifle.  Virtually identical to the infantry rifle except for its length, the sight and a magazine capacity of 6 rounds; (only 4800 were ever produced).
 

Model 1886 Kropatschek Carbine.  Tubular magazine capacity is 5 rounds.
(only 4000 were produced)
(note turned down bolt handle on the carbine.  The rifles and short rifle each have straight bolt handles.  It doesn't look it but all varieties are fitted with cleaning rods).
 

hoadie wrote: WOW! Thanx Davie!! Yes-I note they all have the cleaning rod(mine as well). I note mine has ALL serial numbers matching. Do YOU have one of these as well? I will endeavour to take some macro pics & post 'em.Then I'll do it again @ sometime in the future after I've cleaned & "PEEKED" it Hoadie P.S: Does this rifle use the same cartridge as the French LaBelle?

8x50Rmm (8 mm Lebel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lebel_8mm_round.jpg">
Type	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle - Rifle
Place of origin	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_France.svg">   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France - France
Service history
In service	1886-1944
Used by	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France - France , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States - United States , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy - Italy
Wars	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I - World War I , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II - World War II
Production history
Variants	Balle M, Balle D, Balle N, Balle T, Balle P
Specifications
Case type	Rimmed, bottlenecked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet - Bullet  diameter	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Neck diameter	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Shoulder diameter	11.6 mm (0.46 in)
Base diameter	13.8 mm (0.54 in)
Rim diameter	16.0 mm (0.63 in)
Rim thickness	51 mm (2.0 in)
Case length	51 mm (2.0 in)
Overall length	70 mm (2.8 in)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion_cap - Primer  type	Large rifle
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
12.8  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram - g (198  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_%28mass%29 - gr ) Balle D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_metal_jacket_bullet - FMJ	730  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre_per_second - m/s (2,400  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feet_per_second - ft/s )	3,364  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joule - J (2,481  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-pound_force - ft·lbf )

Performance

Balle M

Meters             200     400    600    800    1000    1500    2000
Trajectory (m)    0.14    0.81   2.39   5.27    9.83   31.71   75.61
Velocity (m/s)     488     397    335    290     255     197     160

Balle D

Meters              200     400    600    800    1000    1500   2000
Trajectory (m)     0.12    0.54   1.43   3.01    5.60   18.30   44.0
Velocity (m/s)      607     521    448    388     342     278    240

I have a couple of mausers and all have play at the back... spanish , Yugo , Bosnian... all have a little play that will freak you out for the first time......but shoot like a dream even though....