Guns International #: 102805704
Seller's Inventory #: 244433
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Guns International #: 102805704
Category - Springfield Rifles - Military
- Military Rifles - US
Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD M1898 KRAG .30-40 ARMY Military RIFLE C&R w/SCOPE
Used in the PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN War
Description: Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD M1898 KRAG .30-40 ARMY Military RIFLE C&R w/SCOPE Used in the PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN War Here we present a C&R U.S. Springfield Krag-Jorgensen Bolt Action Rifle, made circa the turn of the 20th Century in 1900. 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. Around 500,000 "Krags" in .30 Army (.30-40 Krag) caliber were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. The Krag–Jørgensen rifle in .30 Army was used in the Boxer Rebellion, the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War. A few carbines were used by United States cavalry units fighting Apache in New Mexico Territory and preventing poaching in Yellowstone National Park. Two-thousand rifles were taken to France by the United States Army 10th–19th railway engineers during World War I. 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. The overall condition is very fine as refinished and reconfigured. Excellent action. Bright bore. Fine stock with sharp checkering. Markings are sharp. The scope has a clear sight picture. Good leather sling. Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic. Barrel is 22 inches. Caliber: .30-40 Krag (.30 ARMY) 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. Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1100 #244433 Price: $1,100.00 Buy Now Curio/Relic: Yes Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102805704
Seller's Inventory #: 244433
Guns International #: 102805704
Seller's Inventory #: 244433