1901 mfr. U.S. SPRINGFIELD M1898 KRAG .30-40 Sporting MILITARY Rifle C&R Turn of the Century Bolt Action INFANTRY Rifle

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1901 mfr. U.S. SPRINGFIELD M1898 KRAG .30-40 Sporting MILITARY Rifle C&R  

Turn of the Century Bolt Action INFANTRY Rifle

Here Ancestry Guns presents a C&R U.S. Springfield Model 1898 Krag-Jorgensen Bolt Action Sporting Conversion Rifle manufactured in 1901 at the Springfield Armory. Named after its inventors, Norwegian Royal Artillery officer Ole Hermann Johannes Krag and civilian Erik Jorgensen, the Krag-Jorgensen rifle was the first small caliber smokeless powder repeating long arm to be adopted by the U.S. Army. This rifle also marked the beginning of the change from large caliber/low muzzle velocity ammo to smaller caliber/higher energy rounds for military applications. Fifty-three different models were tested and rejected before the Army’s 1892 adoption of the Krag-Jorgensen.

Militarily speaking, the Krag was probably obsolete as a military rifle soon after it was adopted by the United States Army. The Krag required dropping one cartridge at a time into its magazine to load it. That was slow compared to the Mauser Model 1893 the Spanish used during the Spanish-American War, which used a strip of cartridges to recharge its staggered-box magazine in one motion. As a result, the Krag was replaced with the 1903 Springfield. The Krag-Jørgensen and the .30-40 cartridge were and still are popular for hunting, and many surplus rifles, like this one, were sporterized.

The overall condition is good. This example is refinished. Excellent action. Shiny bright bore with strong rifling. Markings are sharp. The rubber buttplate has hardened. This example sports a solid stock with less than average wear. A crack is present atop the comb.

Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 22 inches.

Caliber: .30-40 Krag

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

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$1250

#265026
 

Curio/Relic: Yes

Price: $1,250.00
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