A Kropatschek is any variant of a rifle designed by Alfred von Kropatschek. Kropatschek's rifles used a tubular magazine (constructed of nickel-plated steel) of his design, of the same type used in the Japanese Murata Type 22 and the German Mauser Gewehr 1871/84. While designed for black powder, the Kropatschek action proved to be strong enough to handle smokeless powder.
The Kropatschek was the basis for the French Lebel M1886.
Variants
Austria-Hungary: Gendarmerie Repetier-Karabiner M1881: 11 mm Gendarmerie Carbine (also known as M1874/81); Kropatschek Torpedo Boats Gewehr M1893: 8 mm Navy Rifle for Torpedo boat crews.
France: Fusil de Marine Mle 1878: 11 mm Navy Rifle; Fusil d'Infanterie Mle 1884: 11 mm Infantry Rifle; Fusil d'Infanterie Mle 1885: 11 mm Infantry Rifle.
Portugal: Espingarda de Infantaria 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Infantry Rifle; Carabina de Caçadores 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Light Infantry Carbine; Carabina de Cavalaria 8 mm m/1886: 8 mm Cavalry Carbine; Carabina da Guarda Fiscal 8 mm m/1886/88: 8 mm Treasury Guard Carbine; Espingarda de Infantaria 8 mm m/1886/89: 8 mm Colonial Infantry Rifle; Carabina de Artilharia 8 mm m/1886/91: 8 mm Artillery Carbine.