May 29, 2014 · We often think of the Krag-Jørgensen as a series of U.S. rifles and only occasionally about the Norwegian or Danish versions. But there were a lot of Krag variants …

Oct 9, 2023 · Considered a “one-­war rifle,” the U.S. Krag-­Jørgensen possesses a fascinating and convoluted history. By the third quarter of the 19th century, there was no dearth of repeating …

Apr 19, 2022 · Beginning on April 21, 1898, and lasting until August 13 th, the United States battled the Spanish Empire at sea and on land in the Caribbean and in the Philippine Islands. …

Feb 29, 2024 · The Krag Jørgensen was a superb rifle, chosen from among fifty three rivals and adopted by the United States as its first nitro powder military rifle. The Krag’s served their …

The Krag-Jorgensen rifle stands as one of the most fascinating bolt-action rifles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the first bolt-action rifle officially adopted by the United States …

There were about a half-million Krag-Jorgensen rifles and carbines built under license by the U.S. Government's Springfield Armory, in four major sub-types, between 1894 and 1904. These are …

Named for its inventors, Norwegian Royal Artillery officer Ole Hermann Johannes Krag and civilian Erik Jorgensen, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle was the first small-caliber smokeless power …

Jan 16, 2018 · A Norwegian army officer named Ole Krag set about designing a new bolt-action rifle for his country and enlisted the services of an adept gunsmith named Eric Jørgensen to …

As the United States service rifle, the Norwegian-designed Krag-Jorgensen was produced at the Springfield Armory from 1894 to 1904. It was used in the Boxer Rebellion, Spanish-American …

Common names given were; “Krag-Jorgensen”,“.30-40 Krag” or simply “Krags”. During the ten years (1894-1904) of Krag production less than 500,000 arms were completed and changes to …