What do you get when you mix design and construction features of the original Peabody, Peabody-Martini, and Swedish/Norwegian rolling-block rifles, coupled to the Swiss Vetterli tube-magazine?
Well, a Krag-Petersson Rifle!
Only about 900 of these rifles were made (in Norway and Sweden, combined) for the Norwegian Navy and palace guards.
The arms were chambered for the 12.17 X 44 mm rim-fired cartridge.
(IMHO - The design probably lacked a robust extraction system).
The Krag-Petersson represents one of Ole H. J. Krag's early successful collaborations in gun design and manufacture.
The other Krag
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The other Krag
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Re: The other Krag
That's one nice looking design.
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Graphic & pictures of some of the single-shot influences:
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Re: The other Krag
sweet!!!!!!!!!!!
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Μολών λαβέ
Μολών λαβέ
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Re: The other Krag
'Todd444' - Did you come to America from Greece?
(Please translate the Greek words).
(Please translate the Greek words).
Re: The other Krag
I believe it’s Latin, not Greek:
To the Republic of these United States of America, I am strong and free. I will never surrender to godless communist socialism. Pray to images in your demented mind, that you will have mercy, because i will not.
Μολών λαβέ
To the Republic of these United States of America, I am strong and free. I will never surrender to godless communist socialism. Pray to images in your demented mind, that you will have mercy, because i will not.
Μολών λαβέ
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Re: The other Krag
Μολών λαβέ ? - Is this a name or phrase? It is Greek to me!
Re: The other Krag
Now that is Greek…
Molon labe, meaning 'come and take [them]', is a classical expression of defiance. It is among the Laconic phrases reported by Plutarch, attributed to King Leonidas I in reply to the demand by Xerxes I that the Spartans surrender their weapons.
Molon labe, meaning 'come and take [them]', is a classical expression of defiance. It is among the Laconic phrases reported by Plutarch, attributed to King Leonidas I in reply to the demand by Xerxes I that the Spartans surrender their weapons.
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Re: The other Krag
Thanks, Mike4MSU!
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mike has got it right.
i am a 3rd generation polish-american.
i am a 3rd generation polish-american.
Ad Reipublicae his Civitatum Foederatarum Americae, ego sum fortis et libero. Ego autem non exieris ad impios communistarum socialismi. Ora imagines in vestri demented mentem, quod vos mos have misericordia, quia non.
Μολών λαβέ
Μολών λαβέ