Sergeant York Issued a Krag?

[Knute1]

Doing some research (Krag surfing) I found where 5madfarmers answered a question in another forum. He stated that in Sergeant York's book that he had cleaned the cosmoline from a "Springfield" rifle, but York's unit didn't have 1903's. They were given M1917's before they went off overseas. The statement was made that York had actually cleaned a Krag rifle. So did Sergeant York train with a Krag rifle? Not far-fetched at all.

[butlersrangers]

Since U.S. Krag-Jorgensen rifles are marked "Springfield Armory", there have been occasions when non-collectors have called them simply "Springfield Rifles".

I noticed this a few years back when reading some Police documentation connected with Bonnie and Clyde.
In the 1930's, many local Police departments were not very sophisticated in identifying arms and went by the receiver marking.

[Culpeper]

Context. Did Joe Give a page number reference?

Here is what the Unit History tells us.



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[Knute1]

Here is a link to the gun board that 5madFarm responded to. There is other good info in it.

https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/krag-var ... 74184.html

I am not sure what book is being referred to, possibly this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Sergeant-York-Li ... =4&depth=1

[butlersrangers]

I like the references to the 5 foot poles being "Camp Gordon 1917 Model rifles" and the "New Model" Camp Gordon rifles shaped from bed slats at the camp sawmills.

The author of the unit history was certainly familiar with the U.S. Model of 1917 rifle & bayonet!

BTW - At the Sgt. York Museum near Cumberland Mountain, Tennessee, they display both a U.S. Model 1917 rifle and a Model 1903 Springfield rifle, admitting that the actual rifle model Corporal Alvin York used has become a hot controversy.

I have no problem believing he used the U.S. Model of 1917. All the solid documentation supports it.