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The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle [1] designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century. It was adopted as a standard arm by Norway, Denmark, and the United States. About 300 were delivered to Boer forces of the South African Republic.
The Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag–Jørgensen 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.
The .30-40 Krag, also known as the .30 U.S. and .30 Army, was a rifle cartridge developed in the early 1890s to provide the U.S. armed forces with a smokeless powder cartridge suited for use with modern small-bore repeating rifles to be selected in the 1892 small arm trials.
Krag–Jørgensen: Standard rifle: Second-line: Bolt-Action United States: Springfield Armory.30-40 Krag: 1892 3.82 Winchester Model 1895: Standard rifle: Front-line: Lever action United States: Winchester, Browning Arms.30-06 Springfield: 1895 4.2 Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle: Sniper rifle: Long-Range Precision: Bolt-action United States
The 1903 adoption of the M1903 was preceded by nearly 30 years of struggle and politics, using lessons learned from the recently adopted Krag–Jørgensen and contemporary German Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt-action rifles. The design itself is largely based on the Mauser M1893 and its successive models up to the Gewehr 98 rifle.
Type: Bolt-action service rifle. Country of origin: Germany. Action: Manually-actuated bolt mechanism. ... Action: Manually-operated bolt-action system. 59. Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894
Bolt action rifles are an evolution of the lever action rifle, offering greater accuracy and stronger receivers. [1] ... .30-40 Krag. 8×58mmR Danish Krag. 1886
Pattern 1913 Enfield rifle, pre war development abandoned due to war; Machine guns. Berthier M1908 machine gun [7] (Air cooled version) Berthier M1911 machine gun [7] (Water cooled version) Caldwell M1915; Darne M1916 machine gun; De Knight M1902/17 [7] DWM Parabellum MG 13 [13] (A combination of water cooled version and air cooled version)