I am looking for any drawings/disassembly info. Otherwise identical to the earlier 1889 Cavalry Carbine but with a stock cap and bayonet lug. Cal. 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 SpanishAmerican War. Im afraid at that level of detail youre probably going to need to pick up one of the more detailed Krag books from Amazon. I hope so. They are very short of ammunition.. The serial # on Krags is located on the left rear side of the receiver. [28] A number of the KragJrgensens manufactured for the Germans have been described as "bastards", created from mismatched parts left over from previous production. See all listings by Firearms Unlimited Print this listing. Of the 841 .22s manufactured, 500 were made in 1905 and 341 made in 1906. They are generally leaner looking thanks to their small-bore 6.5mm cartridge. A missing sight would make me think that, if a sight has been removed, was in lost in the replacement of a barrel or stock or something? Examples from other receivers and featuring differing sights and handguards are likely small-batch cadet production. FJB on the jackass he rode in on. The point in almost everything is uniformity. 435942, .30-40 Krag. 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. Firearms In American History by Charles Winthrop Sawyer. After the frequent updates to the 1892, the year of manufacture was dropped and replaced with Model 1896 on the receiver. WorthPoint is the largest resource online for identifying, researching and valuing antiques. A civilian target rifle in 6.5mm was also produced that greatly resembles the M28. Instead of being set under the wrist, the rear sling swivel was roughly four inches from the buttplate. %PDF-1.3 It also has no sights but has a scope mount w/ Swift #830 scope. Model 1892 rifles are easily identified by being stamped not with their model number, but the year of manufacture: 1894 or 1895. The rifle is bolt-action and has a five-round fixed magazine. Joined: May 2002. It appears that the extractor needs to be removed to put the bolt back in the receiver and then put back on with the bolt partially forward. The KragJrgensen was produced in Norway for a very long time, and in a number of different variations. r r r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ SPRINGFIELD ARMORY US KRAG-JORGENSEN RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER RANGES SPRINGFIELD KRAGJORGENSEN RIFLES [dated by fiscal year: July 1 of previous year June 30 of fiscal year] Year number produced serial number range 1894 - 2,953 1 - 2953 1895 - 13,430 2954 - 16384 1896 - 16,262 16385 - 32647 1897 - 31,819 32648 - 64557 1898 - 41,588 64556 - 116146 1899 - 103,778 116147 - 219925 1900 - 70,652 219926 - 290578 1901 - 54,739 290579 - 345318 1902 - 53,246 345319 - 398565 1903 - 61,841 398566 - 460407 1904 - 17,354 460408 - 477762 LCol. While there were at no point any plans for re-equipping the Norwegian Army with the KragJrgensen, attempts were made to adapt it to firing more modern, high-powered ammunition like the .30-06 and 7.62mm NATO rounds. The first 20,000 M1894 rifles (serial numbers 1 - 20000) were produced in Steyr, Austria by the Austrian Arms Company. ^ B [32] However, in testing it was revealed that the heavy magazine mounted on the side of the weapon not only made the rifle more cumbersome to carry and use, but also made it twist sideways. It is a M6 Thread. In 1901, 100 Model 1898 rifles, and 100 Model 1899 carbines were fitted with a Parkhurst clip loading attachment to test use of Mauser-type stripper clips. The Model 1930 Sniper Rifle features a half length stock and handguard, checkered and pronounced pistol grip, grooved buttplate, and even heavier barrel. Differentiating U.S. Krag-Jrgensen rifles is not an easy task. Norske Militrgevrer etter 1867, chapter 18, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). The 1880s were an interesting period in the development of modern firearms. U.S. Krag-Jorgensen Rifle, A Short Review & History www.ammoland.com. At the same time that the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun was introduced to the Norwegian Army, some people started considering modifying the KragJrgensen to semi-automatic fire. [6] 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. This article, "Civilize 'Em With A Krag," appeared originally in the July 2004 issue of American Rifleman. The Philippine Constabulary carbines were all (mostly) converted at Benicia Arsenal, California. The 1898 Carbine was simply the same as the Model 1896 Carbine, but built from an 1898 receiver. It was also used during the Philippine Insurrection, the battle of Tagallii, and the Boxer Rebellion. Instead of a charger, single cartridges are inserted through the side opening, and are pushed up, around, and into the action by a spring follower. Norske Militrgevrer etter 1867, chapter 11, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). The Model 1898 Rifle was the officially adopted rifle featuring the reversed cut-off invented for the 1896 Cavalry Carbine. Retains the same sights and serial prefix. uring the Spanish-American War, most Krag rifles available to regular infantry units were Model 1892s, although a small number of Model 1896 rifles were also on hand. LCol. Cocking pieces are also unique as they are shaped as a swoop like the Lebel, instead of the round pull of US and Norwegian Krags. During the war the model was altered to be externally more like the German Kar98K. Rider-issued Krags fall in four known serial number blocks, with this one squarely in the first, 26,784-28,995. Lot # 3204: . serial numbers wont help to identify your weapon as a carbine as very few were identified as carbines by their number. The Krag (as it became known) used an innovative capsule magazine which, rather than protruding straight down (as conventional magazines did) wrapped itself around the bolt-action. I cant get the bolt back in the rifle. r r r The Model 1923 Sniper Rifle has heavier barrel, a full stock with distinct checkered pistol grip, and nosecap with bayonet lug. Model 1897 Artillery and Engineer Carbine, A Quick and Dirty Guide: Carcano Rifle Models, A Quick and Dirty Guide: Swiss Straight Pull Service Rifles, A Quick and Dirty Guide: Dutch Mannlichers, A Quick and Dirty Guide: Mannlichers Straight Pull Rifles, A Quick and Dirty Guide: The French Chassepot and Gras, A Quick and Dirty Guide: Finnish Mosin-Nagant Rifles, http://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Rifle&weaponid=RIF0263, http://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Rifle&weaponid=RIF0264, https://digitaltmuseum.no/021025488005?page=2&query=karabin&pos=27. Thus the .30-40 Krag employs a round-nose 220-grain (14 g) cupro-nickel jacketed .30 caliber (7.62mm) bullet propelled by 40 grains (3 g) of smokeless powder to a muzzle velocity of approximately 2000 feet (600 m) per second. The Krag was under arsenal manufacture, which basically was to manufacture a government owned patent. Norske Militrgevrer etter 1867, chapter 19, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). > 1 3 0 #` bjbj . !oY3{pHvf z$:`. The test performed in Denmark revealed the need to lighten the rifle, as well as the possible benefits of a completely new action. I want to find out as much as I can as to the history of the rifle, and hopefully shot it. To subscribe to the magazine,visit theNRA membership page here and selectAmerican Rifleman as your member magazine. The serial # of your rifle was removed at some point in time. These will display the serial prefix I.. Cartridge casings in 6.555 have been found on the Magersfontein battlefield and may have been fired by such M1894-like rifles. Fixed blade front and 2,000 yard "C" marked ladder rear sights. What is the Value of your The Krag-Jorgensen Rifle collectibles? Because of a number of updates, the latter 1892 rifles shared very few interchangeable parts with the earlier ones. If Brophy is correct, then the highest possible serial number that could appear on a U.S. Krag-Jorgensen is 478694. The buttplate is grooved. Like every other US Krag, the Model 1896 underwent several updates, usually involving the magazine cutoff and rear sight. c. 1895, serial number 10862, walnut stock marked with a circle "P" below the trigger guard, and a cartouche; It has a left side sling swivel on the barrel band and rear sling swivel just under the wrist, the latter was eventually replaced with a swivel on the left of the trigger guard. It also sports a sharply cut relieve in the stock for the shaft of the bolt handle (as opposed to the previously rounded notches). While moderately successful, the modification would cost about three times as much as originally thought, and the project was dropped due to lack of funds.[32]. In fact, several cartridges can be dumped into the opened magazine of a Krag at once with no need for careful placement, and when shutting the magazine-door the cartridges are forced to line up correctly inside the magazine. extractor into the bolt body as you close the bolt. Lot # 3206: Span-Am War Era U.S. Springfield 1896 Krag-Jorgensen Carbine. If so, adjust serial numbers accordingly. The metal on mine is absolutely gorgeous, but its a hacked up stock. Here it is: All Krags manufactured after serial number 162000 are considered to be modern and all Federal Laws apply to transfers . Model 1896 Carbines feature the same receiver as the long rifle, but command a premium when sold. New production included an improved nosecap with integrated wide band. Danish Krags generally feature barrel jackets, making appear much thicker than other Krags. But the Mauser action was much stronger and the Swedish cartridge saw numerous updates. The 1912s rear sight was also moved back, just in front of the receiver, in order to increase the sight radius. After the test, three rifles were shortlisted: About fifty KragJrgensen rifles were produced in 1893 and issued to soldiers for field testing. This was a modification that could be made to virtually any bolt-action rifle allowing it to be converted into a self-loading weapon, therefore presenting a chance to cut costs as compared to manufacturing new weapons. However, production was kept down by sabotage and slow work by the employees. I have a 1898 carbine serial number 816797, how do you check for fakes? R^* The reports were good, and a few modifications were later incorporated into the design. In 1902, 100 rifles were made with 26in (660mm) barrels in an effort to develop one model acceptable to both infantry and cavalry. The serial number of the rifle is 19XXX, with the year 1918 stamped on the top of the rifle in front of the bolt. The cover had a selector switch, allowing the user to select if he wanted to use the KragJrgensen's internal magazine with its 5 rounds of ammunition, or if he wanted to use the external magazine with 25 rounds. Rifles using either of those chamberings were built at other licensed firearms manufacturers abroad. 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. Due to frequent breakages, swapped out sights, and doctrine updates, US Krags were constantly refitted and updated. In 1898, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle was used in the Spanish-American War. God bless you guys! [32] For this reason, no prototype was made. Despite this finding, the Swedish weapon-historian Josef Alm repeated the rumour in a book in the 1930s, leading many to believe that there was a significant difference between the ammunition manufactured in Norway and Sweden. 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 Krag-Jorgensen was a lightweight firearm that significantly improved a soldier's ability to carry more ammunition onto the battlefield. A few KragJrgensen rifles were put together after 1945, for sale to civilian hunters and sharpshooters,[29] among them 1600 of the so-called Stomperud Krag. These are simple, shortened rifles with half stocks and a sling bar on the left side of the wrist. 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. The design was considered promising enough that eight prototypes were manufactured and tested. NORWEGIAN KRAG RIFLE BARRELS HAVE LEFT HAND THREADS!! U.S. MILITARY DATES OF MANUFACTURE U.S. Military Krag- U.S. If these carbines display a serial below 120282 they were reworked from a long rifle, otherwise they are new production. Out of the total of 13,450 rifles ordered by the Germans, only between 3,350 and 3,800 were actually delivered. The Philippine Constabulary rifle was produced to fulfill several standing requests for a shortened Krag rifle for high school and overseas use. When flipped up (on the Norwegian Krag-J rifles and carbines), the cut-off does not allow cartridges in the internal magazine to be fed into the chamber by the advancing bolt. The American KragJrgensen also has only a single locking lug, whereas the Norwegian and Danish versions effectively had two lugs. We often think of the Krag-Jrgensen as a series of U.S. rifles and only occasionally about the Norwegian or Danish versions. While this was found to be possible, it required a new barrel (or relined barrels) and modification to the bolt and receiver. a Krag rifle with that serial number would have been manufactured in 1902: . Norske Militrgevrer etter 1867, chapter 15, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). It can be identified by the cleaning rod under the barrel. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, the German forces demanded that Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk build weapons for the German armed forces. The gun depicted is an M1899 carbine. [27] They placed large orders for the KragJrgensen, the Colt M1914 (license-produced Colt M1911), and 40mm anti-aircraft guns. Many early models were recalled to SPAR for such changes. Thus, many shooters had both a Krag and a "Mauser" for varying conditions. What was the serial number of the Springfield 1898 carbine? One of their first tasks was to find the best possible calibre for the new weapon. W 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. Special thanks goes out toChristian elund for all the help sorting out the Danish and Norwegian models in particular! In 1892, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle passed every test given by the United States military board of ordnance, making it the newest combat rifle adopted by the armed service. The Krag is todayas it was in all its yesterdaysa grand weapon. Blame the proofreader. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. It looks like direct copy of italian folding bayo for me. [32] Some of these special weapons were meant as an aid in production or to meet a specific demand, but there were also various attempts to increase the firepower of the weapon. This is just a Quick and Dirty rundown and, because of similarities especially between the rifles, the images are going to be equally similar. The 1889/10 is an unofficial collectors designation for Model 1889 Krags either produced after 1910 or updated to the 1910 changes. The stock is close to the 1912 model but appears to have been cut down. Here it is compared with rifles of later decades. [6], In the early 20th century, the United States also distributed the Krag to some Caribbean countries in which US forces intervened. Is this an 1894 and does anyone know where I can find a military or sporterized stock? If Brophy is correct, then the highest possible serial number that could appear on a U.S. Krag-Jorgensen is . Also, there are planty of Jarmann rifles on this website: with experimental magazines, singleshots, carbines and other modifications. Posts: 9,121. All other times callers will be prompted to leave a voice message that will be received and responded to during museum operating hours. A total of more than 215,000 KragJrgensen rifles and carbines were built at the Kongsberg Arms Factory in Norway. ^ B Lot 1287: U.S. Springfield 1899 Krag-Jorgensen Bolt Action Carbine. Krag Collectors Association Forum Dedicated to the continuing study, collecting, and preservation of the Krag Rifle. My great uncle brought this back from overseas and I found it in the shed with an oak stock he was putting on it. The entire 10 year production period is marked by numerous modifications as to, sights, stock fittings. Should not need straining to do this. Choose your Firearm. 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. The KragJrgensen is a popular rifle among collectors, and is valued by shooters for its smooth action. This U.S. Model 1898 carbine has an unaltered cavalry ring and bar arrangement for attachment of a sling. " Fire appears at the top of the circle in between the crossed barrels. . I cant get enough of the YouTube and full 30 videos about the weapons histories. For more on Krag-Jorgensen, see the latest edition of Standard Catalog of Military Firearms, available at GunDigestStore.com. In 1886, Denmark was on the verge of adopting a new rifle for its armed forces. Photographs of high-ranking Boer officers holding M1894-like rifles exist. Norske Militrgevrer etter 1867, chapter 22, Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). While information on the various subtypes[5] of the KragJrgensen used in Denmark has proven difficult to find, at least the following subtypes were manufactured: Like many other armed forces, the United States Military was searching for a new rifle in the early 1890s. The serial number places its date of manufacture at 1900, which coincides with the 1901-date stock inspector's stamp. The .30 Army was the first smokeless powder round adopted by the U.S. military, but its civilian name retained the "caliber-charge" designation of earlier black powder cartridges. The stock has been refurbished so the rifle looks good for being over 120 years old. Differences being a 23 and 3/8 inch barrel, no half stock, and the rear ladder sight is right in front of the receiver as on the 1912 carbine. Identify your The Krag-Jorgensen Rifle Marks. The major military models are the following: In addition, most models were produced for the civilian market as well. By Model Model of 1892 Model 1892, altered to 1896. The Krag-Jorgensen .30-40 is a historically significant rifle in that it transitioned the U.S. military from black powder to smokeless. Instead, the magazine was looked upon as a reserve, to be used only when authorized by a commanding officer. L z 0 ^ ( | G d O O Re: 30-40 Krag Serial Number. The Model 1898 Krag rifle pictured (above) bears Serial No. 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. The trigger guard sports a hole for a quick detach sling. [6] The trials were held at Governors Island, New York, and the finalists were all foreign manufacturersthe Krag, the Lee, and the Mauser. 33,500 additional M/1894 rifles were produced at Steyr (sterreichische Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft) in 18961897 under contracts for the Norwegian Army (29,000 rifles) and the Civilian Marksmanship Organisation (4,500 rifles). 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. Markings show these rifles were manufactured by Steyr concurrently with a large order of M1894 rifles made for Norway. The original Springfield was a government arsenal, where today it is a private company who owns the copyright to the name, image, etc. You guys should really do a video on this gun preferreably multiple. 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