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by svartkrutt
Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Safe load for Norwegian Krag.
Replies: 7
Views: 14497

Re: Safe load for Norwegian Krag.

Norwegian rule, max pressure is 3300 bar for the Krags.
by svartkrutt
Thu May 04, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Re: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

Ned Butts wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:45 am Thank you for the information and picture. Would you post one of the forend tip upper band and front sight area please.
Another needle to look for in the haystack it seems :)
Here you go, if you need more pictures just let me know.
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by svartkrutt
Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Re: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

butlersrangers wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:09 pm So, I'm thinking you have the Karabin M/1904 for Royal Engineers?
Yes, that is correct.
by svartkrutt
Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Re: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

Ned Butts wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:45 am Thank you for the information and picture. Would you post one of the forend tip upper band and front sight area please.
Another needle to look for in the haystack it seems :)
I have it apart for a cleaning, but will post pictures when I get it back together.
by svartkrutt
Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Re: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

Ned Butts wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:21 am Very nice! How many were made?
Only 2750, between 1906-1908.
by svartkrutt
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Re: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

KingsPointer wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:45 pm Wow, that's a rare bird indeed! Where in the world did you find it?
Someone was going to auction it, but we came to a deal first.
by svartkrutt
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55
Replies: 10
Views: 19857

Hard to find carbine in 6.5X55

Just picked up a Norwegian 1904 carbine, made in 1908.
First one I have seen for sale in at least 12 years.
Also some Norwegian made ammo.
by svartkrutt
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Pictures for A Krag Book!
Replies: 14
Views: 21888

Re: Pictures for A Krag Book!

Sounds like you are on the way to an excellent book, hopefully it will be in color and that I can get a signed copy. Also hoping that you will have information on the early "bolt hold open after the last round" that they had on the very early Norwegian Krags. I think it would make some int...
by svartkrutt
Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: 2 original M1894 Norwegian sniper rifles
Replies: 1
Views: 9588

2 original M1894 Norwegian sniper rifles

Two of the 1000 made, 1910 M94 Krag sniper rifles. Both are original sniper rifles. Bottom is all original scope and mount and the top one is my range rifle with a reproduction mount.
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by svartkrutt
Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: European Krags
Topic: Danish ammo.
Replies: 1
Views: 9848

Danish ammo.

Some 8X58RD for the Danish Krags, and of course the Swedish and Norwegian rolling blocks.
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