30 Government, and a host of other monikers, it was the first smokeless powder cartridge adopted by the U. With the new rifle came the new 30-40 Krag ammunition. When the United States adopted the Krag Jorgensen in 1892, it was under the nomenclature of the Model 1892, despite production not starting until 1894. The most distinct aspect of the Krag Jorgensen rifles and carbines is the built-in magazine design, which hinges open from the right side of the action. It was designed by Norwegian military officers, Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen, and subsequently adopted by Norway, Denmark, and the United States. The Army began testing bolt action designs in the 1870s and 1880s, but it was not until the trials in 1892 that the Krag Jorgensen became the new standard issue longarm. All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 18 and famously served as the longarm during the Spanish–American War. The Springfield Model 1898 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. Springfield Model1898 Krag Jorgensen BA Rifle: For your consideration is a Springfield Model 1898 Krag Jorgensen.
