Would You Accept the Krag In 1892?

[Knute1]

Last page of Krag-Jorgensen #5 report:

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[butlersrangers]

The Danes were the first military that adopted the Krag-Jorgensen rifle in 1889.

The runner-up arm was a Lee bolt action magazine rifle, based on the model 1885 Remington-Lee, and chambered for the 8X58mm Danish rimmed cartridge.

Approximately, 520 Lee 'trials' rifles were built at the Copenhagen Arsenal.

Today, on the Gunboards Forum, "Bennike" posted some nice photos of and information about his 'Danish Trials' rifle.
The lines of this arm show a lot of resemblance to the model 1899 Remington-Lee

The post can be found on Gunboards - Scandinavian arms.

[scottz63]

Beautiful rifle!

[butlersrangers]

This 'Danish-Lee' trials rifle is truly transitional. The separate bolt-head lacks locking-lugs and appears similar to U.S. Navy BP Lee turnbolts.

The early Lee magazines utilise a "C" shaped follower-spring. (The "Z" shaped spring would greatly improve the function of detachable box-magazines).

Apparently the Danish trial rifles had lots of part breakages.

The British Small Arms factory, at Enfield Lock, did much to refine and strengthen a similar Lee 'entry' and create a tough battle rifle.

What I find remarkable, is that, the Danes 'tooled-up' and manufactured a sizable number of prototype Lee rifles for trial.