The springfield model 189299 kragjorgensen rifle is a norwegiandesigned boltaction rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard united states army. Krag collectors association dedicated to the continuing study. Magazine rifles and carbines models of 1892 through 1899. Browse the large selection of norwegian krag products offered by numrich gun parts. Developed by ole herman johannes krag, the action of the krag petersson was uniquely actuated by an oversized hammer. Krag collectors association forum cadet rifle questions.
Is there a definitive references on the us krag rifles and carbines. This page is provided for those aficionados of theodore roosevelt who are interested in the arms issued to and used by us forces and the rough riders during the spanish american war. The krag petersson was the first repeating rifle adopted by the armed forces of norway and was one of the first repeating rifles to be adopted as standard issue by a military force, 1 being preceded by the swiss vetterli adopted in 1867. A brief history of krag jorgensen rifles and carbines. Mallory, 1979, springfield research service edition, in english. I would like to add a us krag to my small us military rifle collection, but want to learn about them before venturing into the buyer mode. Us property marked krag jorgensen model 1896 rifle. Rifle cases with magazine storage and 2 guns for sale in. I dont know how many of you have been watching the son on amc. Each of the fifteen models of the american krag rifle and carbine are described in detail.
Until the krag jorgensen rifle was adopted in 1892, little experimentation had been performed by the u. Great deals on rifle cases with magazine storage and 2 guns. Use filters to find rigged, animated, lowpoly or free 3d models. The krag rifle as used by us forces circa spanish american war. Furniture bookcases 19001950 category list of antiques, with information and images page 2. Krag collectors association dedicated to the continuing. Some military schools, like kemper in missouri, photo circa 1915, used regular krag infantry rifles.
I checked the stickies and searched the old posts and found reference to a brophy book. Is it like craig rymes with hague as in alexander hague, or does it ryme with hag like my ex. The krag model 1898 rifle was the first smokeless powder repeating firearm adopted by the united states. The michigan military academy used cadet model trapdoor springfields, until they closed in the early 1900s. Our furniture, home decor and accessories collections feature navy blue corner shelf in quality materials and classic styles. It was adopted as a standard arm by denmark, the united states of america and norway. I do an over view of the 1898 krag rifle created with magix movie edit pro 2016. The krag jorgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the norwegians ole herman johannes krag and erik jorgensen in the late 19th century. The standard american rifle in the 1880s was the springfield. Brophy, 9780917714214, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its a pretty interesting show so far starring pierce brosnan as eli mccullough and is set in two time periods eli in 1915 as the patriarch of a cattle ranching family in south texas and eli in 1849 as a teenager captured by the comanche, an experience that shapes his adult life. The american krag rifle and carbine provides the arms collector, historian and target shooter with a partbypart analysis of what has been called the rifle with the smoothest bolt action ever designed. This is an excellent book covering the development of not only the krag jorgensen rifle in us service, but also of its peers and competitors in the us armys selection process for the rifle and carbine prior to the spanishamerican war.
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