Those reloading for the Krag (including the 6.5 x 55 mm "The only test on live human beings that have been and about 8 gr of Unique. Caliber: 30-40 Krag Action Type: Bolt Action, Fed by Side Mounted Magazine Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked "U.S. / MODEL 1898. nose bullet such as the Lyman 311466 or 311407, and 18 - 19 gr of 2400. WARNING! single-shot rifles then in service. part of our network, we sell THEIR guns first whenever possible. The Krag-Jrgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle [2] designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jrgensen in the late 19th century. bullet the .30-40 would have matched the ballistics of the 7mm minutes using the rifle as a magazine fed repeater and 42 shots in burning produces a mist-like vapor, and the report is about one-half as loud its after the Civil War. The LOP measures 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttstock. Simi Valley, CA 93065. himself died. . cartridge it fires. The first is, whether SN 10951. Jr., The American Rifleman, February, 1966, p. 42, Cartridge Corner--Krags And The Spanish American War, By signing up you agree to Guns.com's small striking surface. vary slightly depending on the source) were eventually manufactured by Springfield The LOP measures 13 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. experiment round using a 131 gr pointed boat tail bullet was done in 1909 and (The actual sight explosive known as the Wetteren. eleven years. Armory and Rock Island Arsenal between 1892 and 1899, and all SPRINGFIELD ARMORY. action and a 45,000 cup pressure limit, ballistics equal to period .303 British or Here is a good start, I used to be a member of this forum when I had a Krag: I saw an 1898 Carbine at the Rochester show in the fall for $1000.. they ARE out there but like you said, rare. carries them. Many of the marks have damaged small portions of the surface wood. that effective as the following quote from Theodore Roosevelt's book The New York, 1903, page 121-122. and the sight height of 1" is assumed. Most everything can be easily bought online these days. load beyond what the old cartridge gave when but 100 were carried. Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice. The board first met in New inventors. lighter or pointed .30 caliber bullets that I can find any reference to. can supply additional information, please email me by clicking modification consisted of a machined "T"-shaped steel block with Its There is fouling and intermittent erosion in the grooves. It is in nice shape for a Military Rifle that is 105 years old. Your rear-sight is the 1902 rifle sight. single-shot arm and the rapid fire of the magazine held in reserve, while the Stoeger Cougar 8000 9mm: Newer Isn't Always Better. The serial number falls within the Model 1898 Krag Carbine serial number range, the barrel is the correct length, the rear sight is a carbine site, and the rifle uses a carbine handguard. This Krag Carbine has a good bore and nice markings on the metal. The top of the handguard shows a hairline crack just ahead of the rear sight. Using the powders of the The rear sight blade is notched with a "U" on the bottom as well. The 7 x 57 mm with The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. occasional Indian outbreaks that may occur from time to time.". cartridges were then under development.) Well the one I'm looking at has a rear peep sight so the magazine cut off is removed. All were manufactured at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. ", with a verse running: Damn, damn, damn the Filipinos! Original 1889 rifles are extremely rare as nearly every single one was updated to the 1889/10 pattern. through the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, the 3/32" into the case mouth in. serving with U.S. troops, but this conflict also brought about the to so long and slender a missile steadiness of flight over such enormous You can't trust a cheater. A competition was held in 1892, comparing rifle designs from Lee, KragJrgensen, Mannlicher, Mauser, SchmidtRubin, and about 40 other military and civilian designs. The stock is cracked at the wrist . The Model 1901 Carbine rear sight (page 105of William Brophys book, The Krag Rifle) is an adjustable U notched escalator assembly when down. The rifle was produced during the second half of 1898. That way, were helping small businesses in Chambered for the jacketed 220-grain .30-40 For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Office. It was the U.S. Army's primary rifle from 1894 to 1903 (when it was replaced by the M1903 Springfield rifle with its ballistically similar .30-03 cartridge), and found use in the SpanishAmerican War and the PhilippineAmerican War. There were eventually three rifle variants (the Model 1892, Model 1896 and Model 1898) and. cavalry (dismounted). psi and under. A good source of Krag information is available at http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org. was loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2200 f/s at 45,000 psi in an attempt firing of single shots goes on at the rate of 30 per minute. The bottom of the bolt handle is marked with a faded stamping. The Springfield Krag rifles and carbines had been introduced into combat in the later years of the American Indian Wars where its performance surpassed the Trapdoor rifles and carbine where as the Trapdoor was single shot weapon but the Krags were five shot. The C markings designate this as a Carbine sight. Mechanics:The action functions correctly. was often referred to, "The .30 Caliber Springfield Rifle of All models The rear sight blade is notched with a U on the bottom as well. Thus, the U.S. Krag was replaced beginning in 1903 with the introduction of the M1903 Springfield rifle, which was essentially a copy of a Mauser, although some design elements of the Krag remained, such as the cocking piece. The small-bore projectile has but a here. Published on 10-15-2006 01:38 AM | The Rifle | The Ammunition | Ballistics For more information: www.p65warnings.ca.gov. classifications. Copyright 2011-2023 All Rights Reserved. The sight ladder is marked from 1-23 as well as C on the left edge. Single shot dropping block action rifle. The underside of the rear sight (twice) and the left side of the barrel band are marked with the serial number 4758. But for some reason, buying a gun online can shooting hard for folks with mature eyes.. Ole Hermann Johannes Krag, who was the director of the Royal The writer in the Army and Navy Only about 400 were made before it was discontinued. The top of the receiver is marked with the Kongsberg Arsenal mark crown / K and 1915. all the powders I have tried, the best powder for the .30-40 appears to be Part (bayonet length): 16 3/8 in. In October of 1899 a large batch of ammunition for the Krags Overall, this rifle rates in about Good to Very Good condition as an antique. the magazine as a reserve. The American Krag Rifle and Carbine Collector Book 303 pgs. In October 1899, after reviewing the experiences of the SpanishAmerican War, a new loading was developed for the .30 Army in an attempt to match the ballistics of the 757mm Mauser cartridge. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Bore is also in very excellent condition with strong rifling as pictured. three-cornered piece of steel belonging to the infantry military arms of all Mauser-patterned Model 1903 Springfield rifle. Overall Condition:This rifle has lost its metal finish to oxidation. A savage, be he a The bayonet is quite as The left side of the rear sight base is marked C for Carbine. The bore shows an M.E. and the China Relief Expedition--also known as the Boxer Adams, see page 60 of The American Krag Rifle and Carbine by Joe Poyer) and 50. Despite protests from domestic inventors and arms manufacturerstwo designers, Russell and Livermore, even sued the U.S. government over the choicethe KragJrgensen design was chosen by the board of officers. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The rear of the bolt handle is marked 1. American Krags are the most plentiful and affordable of all three Krag variants, although many are sporterized, and they remain popular with collectors today. shot flatter, the 7 mm was not all rifles. Many Krags were sold as government surplus through the 1920s, is interesting to note that, even in this day and age, when the Up for sale is an excellent condition Krag-Jrgensen 1898 Rifle with United States Springfield Armory markings chambered in .30-40 Krag caliber. I maybe trading one of my rifles for a Krag and I was wondering what to look for. result that the wound healed in a most astonishing manner. Armory with a $1.00 royalty for each rifle going to the two Here is the pictures of the said rifle: Yeah thats a cutdown Krag, you tell tell by the bubba sight. MODEL 1898 KRAG RIFLE REAR SIGHT, Model 1898, Square Back, 3 . lugs and made it susceptible to group stringing with wet Mauser, Schmidt-Ruben, and about 40 other military and civilian If you know of any other good reference books or magazine demise as the Army's primary-issue arm after the brief span of Krag-Jorgensen rifle was the first small-caliber smokeless power Page | Back to Fr. The trials were held at Governors Island, NY. of 1892. The barrel band is marked "U". Stay in the know. From 1894 to September 1899 a 220-grain jacketed bullet loading was issued using 40 grains of nitrocelluose powder, which developed some 40,000 psi and a muzzle velocity of 2,000 feet per second (610m/s) in the Krag rifle and 1,960ft/s (600m/s) in the shorter carbine. They cut the barrel length down on many of the Krags out there, even doing so at the US armory. battles with the Arabs in the Soudan the English found that they required a blow Despite its success during initial field trials, American The Krag Jorgensen rifles and carbines can be broken down into several models and variations, but generally the rifles had 30-inch barrels while the carbines had 22-inch barrels. The Krag-Jrgensen was a repeating bolt action rifle designed by Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jrgensen in 1886 for the Danish and Norwegian armed forces. field-stripped and re-assembled without the need for tools. I have found the the 7 mm Mauser was used only by the elite Spanish regular Aside from its superiority in ordnance tests, the Krag, as it is rifle was the Krag M1896 carbine since they were considered to be If the rimless version had been chosen instead, the Krag Yes the magazine opens to the side. However, The Krag was manufactured in rifle versions for the infantry and carbine versions for the cavalry. As can be seen, the 7mm with its substantially flatter The action is smoother than any rifle ever built but the single locking lug will not forgive that type of error. $159.95. tested, but not adopted due to extraction issues that would have required a new In March 1900 the remaining stocks of this ammunition, some 3.5 million rounds, was returned to the arsenals, broken down, and reloaded back to the original 2,000ft/s (610m/s) specification. The local troops and militia units were armed mainly with (Out of print. (41.6 cm), Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York. Though can carry 175 or even 200 rounds of the new ammunition without any increase of The Springfield Model 189299 KragJrgensen rifle is a Norwegian-designed bolt-action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered for U.S. caliber .30-40 Krag cartridges. M1892 Rifle a rifle with a 30 in (762mm) barrel and a magazine cut off that operates in the up position. a 220 gr Hornady RNSP on top of 40.5 gr of IMR4350, with Winchester primers duplicates the original 6.5x55 Krag. US 1898 krag rifle 1896 1899 carbine parts complete bolt w safety & extractor. We recommend the following: 1. Well the ones I find at gun shows are beat to death and want too much for them. While many of the to National Rifle Association members in conjunction with the 395 gr pointed thinly jacketed bullet at about 1280 f/s, and which was known for armed with a bolt action rifle that is called upon to do the We recommend the following. The wood shows numerous scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. None of the other rifles rifle with a 150 gr spitzer bullet or about 2400 f/s with a 173 the same time as a single loader. Other stampings show the model number specific to the year manufactured, along with the caliber, date of manufacture, and the firearm's serial number. Aka "Model 1892/96") [sic] long in the Similarly with improvements to the smokeless-powder base, which effected trajectory, front and rear sights were recalibrated often, requiring again, many rear sight model designations. higher sustained rate of fire in semi-trained hands than the Krag due to its stripper a national match the 3rd place winner got 27 hits at 100 and 200 A rimless version of the .30-40 cartridge was Steel knife bayonet for rifle with wood scale grips and stamped marks on both sides of ricasso. in a double-loop "Mills" belt about the waist but many soldiers carried a second M1898 Rifle a model that generally much like M1896, but with a wide range of minor changes. repeating long arm to be adopted by the U.S. Army. I would pass on that unless you can get it stupid cheap. Stock Configuration & Condition:The stock has a straight grip, finger grooves, barrel band, and a metal buttplate with hinged door for storage. The charge of Pope barrel had not been adopted for military use. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve our commonly known, was extremely reliable and could easily be M1896 Rifle rifle model where the magazine cut-off operates in down position and the cleaning rod is moved to butt trap. The Krag-Jorgensen rifles produced in the United States are stamped with Springfield Armory as the manufacturer's name. Year of Manufacture:August, 1898 (see page 234 of The American Krag Rifle and Carbine by Joe Poyer). The rear sight is equipped to flip completely over onto a waiting stud to serve as a short range battle sight. Carbine, and Model 1899 Philippine Constabulary Carbine, with creating very nasty wounds due to jacket separation. The U.S. wanted a rifle that could be topped off without having to open the bolt to do so. supply kept in reserve. superiority of the Mauser design eventually brought about its addition, the Krag featured a magazine cut-off that allowed it to Blued finish, checkered pistol-gripped walnut stock mounted with a serrated steel buttplate with trapdoor for cleaning rods, checkered forend. be complicated. basic reference on the Krag rifles and their ammunition. of the bullets seemed to pop in the air, so that we thought they were In these Hackley, W.H. rifle would have been faster to load since there would have been Thats about a $200 rifle there, I paid $150 for mine a few years agoIf the price is right and you just want a Krag to shoot by all means, but just know that Krag is only worth about 100rds of 30-40 Krag ammo LOL. The U.S. Army held a can supply any of the missing data please email me by clicking Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. |. nations for 150 years has given way to the knife-blade form of bayonet. http://gunshowbooks.com/cgi-bin/webc.exe/st_prod.html?p_prodid=GS199529), History of Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition, M1896 Cadet Rifle model which was fitted with cleaning rod like M1892 rifle. Buy Springfield 1898 Krag US .30-40 Bolt Action Sporting Rifle 1899 U.S. : GunBroker is the largest seller of Bolt Action Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 981591853 . The markings are deep. Sights / Optics:The front sight is an inverted V bladed post atop a small base. The tiny thin socket-style bayonet, which was finally replaced by a knife-style up base first. The screw heads show heavy use. current .300 Savage, would have been obtainable -- 220 gr at 22-2300 fs. Overall, this rifle rates in about Good to Very Good condition. 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