Rare 1903 Portuguese 8×56R Kropatschek Short 2nd Model – F.A. Arsenal Headstamp Radio rather than the solid guard

rather than the solid guard bar of the later VC4 style

verdigris to second

This is a genuine Second World War military cartridge manufactured for the Wehrmacht during 1941

who first wore the belt in the 19th century

Rare 1903 Portuguese 8×56R Kropatschek Short 2nd Model – F.A. Arsenal Headstamp Radio rather than the solid guardAn exceptionally scarce and highly collectible 1903 dated 856R Kropatschek Short 2nd Model inert cartridge, featuring the desirable F. A. headstamp, identifying production by the Portuguese state arsenal system, Fbrica de Armas. The 856R Kropatschek cartridge is closely associated with the famous Portuguese Kropatschek repeating rifles adopted during the late 19th century. These rifles represented an important transitional stage in military firearms