Kropatschek system of rifles

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:armament 8x50mmR
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
600 mm
rifled barrel
8mm caliber
gptkbp:caliber 8mm
gptkbp:capacity internal magazine
gptkbp:communityEngagement Austria,_Chile,_Portugal
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Austria-Hungary
gptkbp:design gptkb:Austria-Hungary
19th century
straight pull action
influenced later bolt-action rifles
straight pull bolt
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Ferdinand_Kropatschek
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the late 19th century
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in colonial conflicts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used_in_World_War_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kropatschek system of rifles
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:notable_player hammer-fired
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Kropatschek_M1888
quick reload capability
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkbp:operatingHours bolt-action system
gptkbp:operationalRange effective range of 500 meters
gptkbp:originalPurpose gptkb:Austrian_military
gptkbp:productionCompany mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Austria
gptkbp:productionYears 1918
1885-1918
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil manual
gptkbp:replacedBy Mannlicher M1895
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
manual safety lever
gptkbp:services stripper clip
served in various conflicts
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:successor Mannlicher M1895
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Austrian_Army
gptkbp:variant Kropatschek M1886
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
4.2 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1885