Rare 1903 Portuguese 8×56R Kropatschek Short 2nd Model – F.A. Arsenal Headstamp Miners a weapon that entered British

a weapon that entered British service during the mid-1960s and remained a mainstay of infantry fire support for decades

This is one of my favorite items of WW2 clothing

An original inert German 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge bearing the dnh St 9 1942 headstamp

6 millimeters and weighs about 5

Rare 1903 Portuguese 8×56R Kropatschek Short 2nd Model – F.A. Arsenal Headstamp Miners a weapon that entered BritishAn 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