Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 18, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). [2] Some even alleged that this incompatibility was deliberate, to give Norway the tactical advantage of using captured ammunition in a war, while denying the same advantage to the Swedes. Sellers with highest buyer ratings; Returns, money back; The Krag was a very long rifle, and a lot of them were converted into short rifle and carbine configuration during the 1920s by companies like Bannerman. While information on the Wehrmacht's use of the Krag–Jørgensen is hard to find, it is assumed that it was issued primarily to second line units since the Wehrmacht attempted to only issue firearms in standard calibres to front line troops. Hooded blade front sight and tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters and mounted with a replacement pistol grip stock with finger groove forearm and a flat buttplate. [31] The device used gas pressure to operate the bolt handle with the help of a runner. The major military models are the following: In addition, most models were produced for the civilian market as well. It has the 22 inch carbine barrel chambered for the 30 Army [30-40 Krag]. From there you are looking at much larger bucks as both are out of print. Together they developed the capsule magazine. These included Haiti, where they equipped the Gendarmerie d'Haïti (newly founded in 1915) with surplus Krags. The Krag was preferred for shooting on covered ranges and in fair weather, and dominated on the speed-shooting exercises due to its smooth action, and very fast loading with a spring speedloader,[30] however it was known to change its point of impact under wet conditions due to the single front locking lug. Some parts of rejected Norwegian rifles may have been used in these weapons—many small parts have serial numbers that do not match receiver numbers, these mismatched small parts sometimes have numbers in ranges of rifles made for Norway, yet appear original to the rifle. This was intended to be used for firing single rounds when soldiers were comfortably firing at distant targets, so the magazine could be quickly turned on in case of an incoming charge or issue to charge the enemy. The original front sights required a machined dovetail, and I suspect that the companies just found it simpler and cheaper (and from a sales point of view, probably more desirable to hunters) to use the M1903 front sight. The cartridge was jointly developed by Sweden and Norway. [26] It is further likely that the experiments with 7.92 mm ammunition means that the Germans considered a wider use of the Krag–Jørgensen.[26]. We carry a large selection of original and reproduction parts for the 1795 Springfield, 1816 Springfield, 1841 Mississippi, 1842 Springfield, 1855 Springfield, 1861 Springfield, 1863 Springfield, Henry Rifle, Trapdoor Rifle & Carbine, Krag Rifle & Carbine, Lee Navy Rifle, 1903 Springfield and more. Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 7 (military M1894), Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). In 1923 Lieutenant Tobiesen, working at Kongsberg Weapon Factory, designed what he called a speed loader for repeating rifles. The Japanese Type 38 was adopted starting 1905, nearly two decades after the first Krag design. The ammunition of the day did not need dual frontal locking lugs, and the bolt already had three lugs—one in front, one just in front of the bolt handle, and the bolt handle itself—which were considered more than strong enough. Modern European 6.5×55mm rounds are sometimes loaded to a CIP maximum of 55000 PSI, but 6.5×55mm rounds marked "safe for the Krag" are loaded to a milder 40600 PSI. [2] The primary reason for the selection of the Krag appears to have been its magazine design, which could be topped off as needed without raising and retracting the bolt (thus putting the rifle temporarily out of action). An unaltered Model 1896 carbine is immediately evident by the raised hump on the barrel band put there to protect the rear sight. The Norwegian navy had 3400 of the M1894 Kongsberg produced Krag Jørgensen in their own numbers series â starting at 2511 in 1895 and ending with 5906 in 1900. Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 9 (naval M1894), Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). [10] At the start of World War II, the Dominican government had 1,860 Krags on-hand, supplementing their over 2,000 Spanish Mausers. My grandfatherâs gun was a Krag rifle, and while these were Krag carbines, I thought I would rather have the carbine. The Krag-Jørgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by Norwegians Ole Krag and Erik Jørgensen in 1886. ... Springfield US 1896 Model Krag Rifle with original 1896 rear sight and 1899 bayonet - .30-40 Krag BuyItNow! The Krag Jørgens Bayonets. There are just about umpteen different variations of the Krag bayonets â and them a number of variations on the variations as well. The serial number range for Model 1898 Carbines falls within the Model 1898 Rifle range and odocumented carbine serial numbers range from 118,894 to 134,256. Some historians have assumed that there was a difference in cartridge blueprint measurements between Swedish and Norwegian 6.5×55mm ammunition, but this may be unintentional. Some rifles meeting this description exist in South African museums with Boer-war documentation, and in England documented as captured bring-backs. Even so, it is an interesting and early attempt to increase the firepower of the Krag–Jørgensen.[31]. At the same time that the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun was introduced to the Norwegian Army, some people started considering modifying the Krag–Jørgensen to semi-automatic fire. Danish M1889 Krag Rifle in NC Mar 2 nd, 2004 at 4:01am Print Post : I found a M1889 Danish Krag Rifle among the 22s, shot guns and deer rifles at a rural NC country auction yesterday - not an everyday find in these parts. [26] It was also issued to the Hird—the armed part of Nasjonal Samling (NS) ("National Unity"), the national-socialist party of Vidkun Quisling's puppet government. The Krag–Jørgensen is a popular rifle among collectors, and is valued by shooters for its smooth action. Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 22, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). I've done Garands and a 1903A3 or two.. How hard is it for a basement guy to do the Krag barrel? In spite of this, an improved form of the Krag–Jørgensen was again selected, and was awarded the contract. Top Rated Plus. The Carbine's serial number is. Despite the fact that both the Mannlicher and Mauser submissions were significantly faster to reload than the Krag, the latter, having been designed in Norway, was selected. Most of the designs put forward were not very well thought out and few of the designers knew enough about firearms to be able to calculate the pressures and dimensions necessary. The principal feature of the capsule magazine was that instead of being a straight box protruding below the stock of the rifle, it wrapped around the bolt action. It was realized that converting the Jarmann was more cost efficient than converting the Krag–Jørgensen, so further conversions was halted. In 1886, Denmark was on the verge of adopting a new rifle for its armed forces. [5] As with the .30-30 Winchester, it is the use of black powder nomenclature that leads to the incorrect assumption that the .30-40 Krag was once a black powder cartridge. The modification seems, in hindsight, to be unnecessarily complicated. A rumour arose not long after the 6.5×55mm cartridge was adopted that one could use Swedish ammunition in Norwegian rifles, but not Norwegian ammunition in Swedish rifles. Experiments with using the German standard issue 7.92×57mm ammunition also took place. 235557. Early models contained ten rounds and were fitted to modified versions of the Jarmann—though they could be adapted to any bolt-action rifle.[2]. Markings show these rifles were manufactured by Steyr concurrently with a large order of M1894 rifles made for Norway. Even though Norway had adopted the repeating Jarmann rifle in 1884, it was soon clear that it was at best an interim weapon. Hi John, There are presently three. The feedback given by the Danes was vital in the further development of the weapon. springfield armory 1899 krag carbine, "fine Description: SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1899 KRAG CARBINE, 30-40 KRAG, 22" Barrel, Full Stocked Adapted 1898 Stock, SN#283589, MFG: 1902, Fine Bore, Excellent Rifling, Mechanically Excellent, About 8000 of these guns were converted to Special Knife Bayonet Configuration, for the Philippine Constabulary, This is not one of those. Two rifle designers, Russell and Livermore, even sued the US government over the initial selection of the Krag, forcing a review of the testing results in April and May 1893. About 300 were delivered to Boer forces of the South African Republic. As in the United States, rapidity of fire was deemed to be of lesser importance in an era when current military philosophy still emphasized precise aimed fire and conservation of ammunition. Please note: There are NO SALES via PayPal for Firearms and Ammunition â¦PayPal is accepted for all other sales. The blue is dark and smooth except on the top rounded edge on the left in the picture where the blue is worn. The resulting cost of the conversion was about the same as that of a new gun of a more modern design. The US 'Krags' were chambered for the rimmed "cartridge, caliber 30, U.S. Army", round, also known as the .30 U.S., .30 Army, or .30 Government, and, more popularly, by its civilian name, the .30-40 Krag. The right side of the receiver is marked with two Nazi Waffenamt proofs. ), the optimal caliber was determined to be 6.5 mm (0.256 in). Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 11, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). A small number of Krag–Jørgensen rifles were converted into harpoon guns,[31] in the same fashion as Jarmann M1884s were converted to Jarmann harpoon rifles. Out of the total of 13,450 rifles ordered by the Germans, only between 3,350 and 3,800 were actually delivered. [6], Around 500,000 "Krags" in .30 Army (.30-40) calibre were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 16, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). The Speer manual lists a 21-inch barreled Krag as their test rifle, while both Hornady and Nosler used 30-inch barreled rifles. After strenuous tests, Denmark adopted the Krag–Jørgensen rifle on July 3, 1889. ⦠This magazine design would later resurface as a distinct disadvantage once U.S. soldiers encountered Spanish troops armed with the charger-loaded 1893 7mm Spanish Mauser in the Spanish–American War. During this decade smokeless powder came into general use, and the calibre of various service rifles diminished. The round of ammunition is also known as 6.5×55 Krag, 6.5×55 Scan, 6.5×55 Mauser, 6.5×55 Swedish, and 6.5×55 Nor, but they all referred to the same cartridge. Several model rifles and carbines were manufactured for things like a change in surface treatment or other seemingly minor things. 07-05-2012, 05:53 PM. Ordnance officials also believed the Krag's magazine cutoff and lower reloading speed to be an advantage, one which conserved ammunition on the battlefield. North Carolina Gun Auctions GUNS FOR SALE in NORTH CAROLINA. For a time after the weapon was adopted by Denmark they experimented with dual frontal locking lugs, but decided against it on grounds of cost and weight. It was adopted as a standard arm by Denmark, the United States and Norway. That is how I came to own my Model 1898 Krag with the 216299 serial number. The Krag Carbine is also one of those beautifully balanced (meaning more than just center of gravity) rifles that just feels good in the hands. [31] A separate pistolgrip was needed, and the receiver needed major modifications. The design was considered over a period of time before it was declared to be 'quite without value', primarily because the requisite pressure would not be attainable without major redesign of the rifle. At the time of adoption in Denmark, the United States and Norway, the Krag–Jørgensen was seen as the best available rifle. Due to different interpretations of the blueprint standard, i.e. Prototype m/1892. Title. The so-called "model rifles" were used both when the various sub types were approved and as a guide for manufacturing. Sights are correct for carbine model including âcâ stamp on rear sight. A number of 1896 and 1897 Steyr-manufactured Krag rifles resembling the M1894 Norwegian and chambered in 6.5×55, but lacking some Norwegian inspection markings and having serial numbers outside the sequences of those produced for Norway, were in Boer hands during the second Boer War of 1899–1902—most have serial numbers below 900. [5] The trials were held at Governors Island, New York, and the finalists were all foreign manufacturers—the Krag, the Lee, and the Mauser. While there were at no point any plans for re-equipping the Norwegian Army with the Krag–Jørgensen, attempts were made to adapt it to firing more modern, high-powered ammunition like the .30-06 and 7.62 mm NATO rounds. Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, chapter 19, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). The Springfield Krag proved to be a well-made, reliable, and very accurate weapon in military service in both rifle and carbine form. Well, I ended up winning it and so began an online quest for Krag parts to build a rifle. A small number of Steyr 1897 M1894-like 6.5×55 rifles with 3-digit serial numbers outside the Norwegian contract ranges and in the same range as these Boer Krags, and lacking Norwegian inspection stamps like the low-numbered 1897 rifles in South African museums, are known to exist in the USA—it is not known if these have Boer connections or were initially delivered elsewhere. In the 1939 movie Gunga Din, the bayoneted rifle used by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to free Cary Grant in the dungeon is a Krag Jorgensen. JOHN42768. Krag carbine has ejector problems Mar 21 st, 2016 at 3:07am Print Post : I've been enjoying reloading .30-40 and shooting my new to me carbine for a few weeks now and believed that it had a bad ejector. That might be where the misinfo came from. Instead, the magazine was looked upon as a reserve, to be used only when authorized by a commanding officer. The Krag–Jørgensen rifle in .30 Army found use in the Boxer Rebellion, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. The least expensive (-$20) is "The American Krag Rifle and Carbine (2nd Edit revised)" byJoe Poyer. Thus the .30-40 Krag employs a round-nose 220-grain (14 g) cupro-nickel jacketed .30 caliber (7.62 mm) bullet propelled by 40 grains (3 g) of smokeless powder to a muzzle velocity of approximately 2000 feet (600 m) per second. In the factory museum at Kongsberg Weapon Factory, there is preserved an interesting prototype of a M1894 modified for belt feed. A total of more than 215,000 Krag–Jørgensen rifles and carbines were built at the Kongsberg Arms Factory in Norway. A few Krag–Jørgensen rifles were put together after 1945, for sale to civilian hunters and sharpshooters,[28] among them 1600 of the so-called Stomperud Krag. A number of Krag–Jørgensens have also been converted to .30-06 and 7.62×51mm NATO for target shooting and hunting. They were turned down due to the high cost of manufacturing a limited number of the devices.[31]. The processing was modelled on the US Army Ordnance selection process and considered, among other things, sharp-shooting at different ranges, shooting with defective or dirty ammunition, rapidity of shooting, conservation of ammunition, corrosion resistance, and ease of assembly and disassembly. [3] Danish Krags were given the German identification code Scharfschützen-Gewehr 312(d). Early deliveries was identical to the M1894, but with German proof marks and substandard workmanship compared to M1894 produced earlier. The rifle had a feature known as a magazine cut-off. Historical Militaria and Collectible Firearms collections and estates always wanted! Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, side 309, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). [11], In Nicaragua, to support the government of Adolfo Díaz, the American government provided Krags to the newly formed Guardia Nacional in 1925. Very few of the experimental bayonets are known today. A distinctive feature of the Krag–Jørgensen action is its magazine. The explanation for this is that prison camp guards were considered fourth-line troops and had to use whatever rifles they could scrounge. It was adopted as a standard arm by Denmark, the United States of America and Norway. This Krag Jorgensen Model 1899 Is a first year production 1899 Carbine. 33,500 additional M/1894 rifles were produced at Steyr (Österreichische Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft) in 1896–1897 under contracts for the Norwegian Army (29,000 rifles) and the Civilian Marksmanship Organisation (4,500 rifles). HOME; GUNS FOR SALE. Here it is compared with rifles of later decades. It was decided that the "Speed Loader" was not a practical design for military use and no further manufacture took place. The design was also easy to "top off", and unlike most top-loading magazines, the Krag–Jørgensen's magazine could be topped up without opening the rifle's bolt. [2] This commission worked through a series of meetings to decide on the different measurements for the cartridge case. It's s/n is 111823 on the action and bayonet lug and 111072 0n the bolt - ⦠After the test, three rifles were shortlisted: About fifty Krag–Jørgensen rifles were produced in 1893 and issued to soldiers for field testing. Can send additional pics of requested areas. the standards of manufacturing using maximum chamber in the Krag vs. minimum chamber in the Swedish Mauser, a small percentage of the ammunition produced in Norway proved to be slightly oversize when chambered in the Swedish Mauser action, i.e. A competition was held in 1892, comparing 53 rifle designs including Lee, Krag, Mannlicher, Mauser, and Schmidt–Rubin. It stayed in service right up to the German invasion of Denmark on April 9, 1940. However, production was kept down by sabotage and slow work by the employees. Buy a 30-40 krag carbine online. Brand New. Dated 1944 on chamber below the Kongsberg Arsenal marking. It served as the U.S. military's primary rifle for only 12 years, when it was replaced by the M1903 Springfield rifle in 1906 and many units did not receive it until 1908 and later. For other uses, see. I have a Bubba'd Krag carbine I am thinking of putting one of the CMP 30-40 Krag barrels on.. In 1902, 100 rifles were made with 26 in (660 mm) barrels in an effort to develop one model acceptable to both infantry and cavalry. Normal loading was one cartridge at a time, and this could be done more easily with a Krag than a rifle with a "box" magazine. "[8], The 1916-1924 American occupation of the Dominican Republic resulted in a small flow of Krags to that country. The Guardia Nacional Dominicana issued the received Krag rifles, though the rifles broke down quickly when issued to unfamiliar Dominican troops, and spare parts were hard to obtain. In the U.S. trials, the Krag competed against the Mauser Model 92 (as well as many other designs), not the improved Model 98. There were especially many model rifles made for the M1894, since several were sent to Steyr in Austria to work as controls and models.[31]. US Springfield Armory Model 1899 Krag-Jorgensen Cavalry Carbine in very fine condition retaining its original factory finish and intact cartouche. The Danish Krag–Jørgensen was chambered for the 8×58R cartridge (0.31 in / 7.87 mm), and was at least in the early years used as a single shooter with the magazine in reserve. NEW 3rd Edit. [12] In 1961, Cuban militias were still fielding some Krag-Jørgensons during the Bay of Pigs invasion. [2] They also, over the next several months, combined what they considered the best ideas from other gunsmiths with a number of their own ideas to design a distinct bolt action for their rifle. SAAMI specifications call for maximum average pressure of 46000 PSI, sufficient for 2,380 ft/s (730 m/s) with a 160 grain bullet.[32]. Item. Bids. A great place to learn all things Krag⦠[28][29] The last Krag–Jørgensen rifles in production were the M/1948 Elgrifle (moose rifle), of which 500 were made in 1948–49 and the M/1951 Elgrifle (moose rifle), of which 1000 were made in 1950–51. Thus, many shooters had both a Krag and a "Mauser" for varying conditions. Once the question of ammunition was settled, the Norwegians started looking at a modern arm to fire their newly designed cartridge. The Krag–Jørgensen was manufactured for almost 60 years in Norway. The design presents both advantages and disadvantages compared with a top-loading "box" magazine. Ole Krag, captain in the Norwegian Army and director of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (the government weapons factory), therefore continued the development of small arms, as he had since at least 1866. 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