Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1899 KRAG .30-40 ARMY Military CARBINE C&R Used in the PHILIPPIAN-AMERICAN War

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Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1899 KRAG .30-40 ARMY Military CARBINE C&R

Used in the PHILIPPIAN-AMERICAN War

Here we present a C&R U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag-Jorgensen Bolt Action Carbine, made just after the turn of the 20^th Century in 1902. The rifle was basically the same as the Model 1898 Carbine, but with a slightly longer forearm and hand guard, and without the swivel ring. 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 good. The action is strong and smooth. Bright rifled bore. Some original blue is preserved. The stock has average handling wear. Clear cartouche on the left wrist. The handguard has a thin crack but remains stable.

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.

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$1800
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