Another Smithsonian Krag - .22 caliber
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:34 am
This interesting piece is viewable online at the 'National Firearms Collection of the Smithsonian' site.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collectio ... s/military.
(It is more easily found by refining the search, when the Smithsonian page comes up.
Narrowing is done by typing: Krag-Jorgensen rifle, in the search-box).
Krag #357224 is listed as a "Springfield Armory Model 1899 Krag-Jorgensen Gallery Practice rifle", (in .22 caliber, circa 1907).
It is not a Springfield Armory GP rifle.
It actually appears (to me) to be a model 1899 carbine, that has a full-length 'Pope-Stevens' barrel installed.
The front sight appears a bit crudely done, and the 1896 rear-sight seems an odd choice?
Smithsonian ID Number is AF.NM167.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collectio ... s/military.
(It is more easily found by refining the search, when the Smithsonian page comes up.
Narrowing is done by typing: Krag-Jorgensen rifle, in the search-box).
Krag #357224 is listed as a "Springfield Armory Model 1899 Krag-Jorgensen Gallery Practice rifle", (in .22 caliber, circa 1907).
It is not a Springfield Armory GP rifle.
It actually appears (to me) to be a model 1899 carbine, that has a full-length 'Pope-Stevens' barrel installed.
The front sight appears a bit crudely done, and the 1896 rear-sight seems an odd choice?
Smithsonian ID Number is AF.NM167.