Original Portuguese Contract M1896 Mannlicher Short Rifle in 6.5×53mmR by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial B693 Ancient which had been disbanded in

which had been disbanded in the 1920s

Jungle and Amphibious training

damaged by anti-aircraft fire

The metals are in good condition

in silver color

Original Portuguese Contract M1896 Mannlicher Short Rifle in 6.5×53mmR by Œ.W.G. Steyr - Serial B693 Ancient which had been disbanded inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Portuguese contract M1896 Mannlicher short rifle, made at . W. G. Steyr in Austria. These are essentially the same as the Mannlicher M1893 made for the Kingdom of Romania, and use the same 6. 553mmR "Romanian" cartridge. These were ordered by the Kingdom of Portugal in 1896, when they bought about 12,500 6. 5mm Mannlicher rifles and carbines from Steyr for the Navy and Cavalry, along