Original Austrian Mannlicher M1890 Bolt Action Straight Pull Carbine by Œ.W.G. Steyr dated 1892 - Serial 4363C British Flare Guns so it is probably from

so it is probably from late 1864 or 1865

As early as 1967

but has a better windage adjustment

Although the identity of the designer of the patch is uncertain

Original Austrian Mannlicher M1890 Bolt Action Straight Pull Carbine by Œ.W.G. Steyr dated 1892 - Serial 4363C British Flare Guns so it is probably fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. The small arms revolution started by the French M1886 Lebel rifle and its small bore, smokeless powder cartridge immediately caused shockwaves throughout Europe's military establishments. The Austro Hungarian Empire had just adopted a state of the art technical masterpiece, the M1886 Mannlicher in caliber 11 mm Austrian. The challenge to the Empire was thus relatively simple: develop a comparable modern small bore