Krag-Jørgensen
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The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle 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.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Krag–Jørgensen
- Weapon.image
- Gevär försöksmodell 1892 Krag-Jörgensen Norge - Armémuseum.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300px
- Weapon.caption
- Krag–Jørgensen, Norway. Prototype m/1892
- Weapon.origin
- Norway
- Weapon.type
- Bolt-action rifle
- Weapon.designer
- Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen
- Weapon.design_date
- 1885–1889
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk
- Weapon.production_date
- 1886–1945
- Weapon.service
- 1889–1945
- Weapon.action
- Bolt action
- Weapon.rate
- 21.5-30/RPM by skilled user
- Weapon.velocity
- 580 m/s (1900 ft/s) to 870 m/s (2860ft/s) depending on ammunition
- Weapon.weight
- 3.375 kg / 7.5 lb to 5.157 kg / 11.46 lb depending on model
- Weapon.length
- 986 mm / 38.8 in to 1328 mm / 52.28 in depending on model
- Weapon.part_length
- 520 mm / 20.5 in to 832 mm / 32.78 in depending on model
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Manufacturer
- Springfield Armory
- Designed by
- Erik Jørgensen
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Gevär försöksmodell 1892 Krag-Jörgensen Norge - Armémuseum.jpg
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- ammunition
- 8×58mmR
- total produced
- 700000
- Commons gallery
- Krag-Jørgensen
- Commons category
- Krag-Jørgensen rifle
- service entry
- 1894-00-00
- service retirement
- 1945-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- Early development
- Danish Krag–Jørgensen rifles
- Subtypes of the Danish Krag–Jørgensen
- Subtypes of the Krag–Jørgensen used in the United States
- In the Caribbean and Latin America
- In Africa
- Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen rifles
- Norwegian-style Krag rifles in Boer service
- Subtypes of the Krag–Jørgensen used in Norway
- Bayonets for Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen
- Production for Nazi Germany during World War II
- Post-war production
- As a civilian target rifle
- Special Krag–Jørgensen rifles / carbines and oddities
- Model rifles
- Harpoon rifles
- Modified for belt feed
- Lieutenant Tobiensen's "speed loader"
- Modified to self loaders
- Sunngaard's automatic rifle
- Self-loading device SNABB 38
- Ammunition
- Comparison of service rifles
- Comparison with contemporary rifles
- Users
- Conflicts
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle 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.
A distinctive feature of the Krag–Jørgensen action is its magazine. While many other rifles of its era use an integral box magazine loaded by a charger or stripper clip, the magazine of the Krag–Jørgensen is integral with the receiver (the part of the rifle that houses the operating parts), featuring an opening on the right hand side with a hinged cover. Instead of a charger, single cartridges are inserted through the side opening, and are pushed up, around, and into the action by a spring follower. Later, similar to a charger, a claw type clip would be made for the Krag that allowed the magazine to be loaded all at once, also known as the Krag "speedloader magazine".
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