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The bore does show rifling, but is also worn, probably from use in training.

The stock and handguard show wear, and there is a replaced chunk near the magazine side plate on the left. This was done under the auspices of the Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, and these were then sold off for use by the Civilian Marksmanship Program.Ĭondition is good, with some the original metal finish present, with the rest worn to a gray patina. The top handguard was removed at this time as well. The front sight was replaced with an M1903 Springfield style sight, and the rear sight was replaced with a M1896 type.

Later, in the 1920s, this rifle was reduced to "carbine length", most likely at Benecia Arsenal in California. The stock is fitted with a M1896 solid smooth buttplate with a curved toe and butt-trap. Research reveals that serial number 140399 dates the time of manufacture to the fall of 1898, which is part of U.S. Our example is stamped on the receiver: U.S. The differences over the M1896 were mainly incremental, with changes to the sight and other parts. It also had an improved rear sight and tighter production tolerances to give better accuracy when compared to its predecessors. The M1898 rifle differs from the earlier M1892 version, in that the magazine cut-off operates in down position and a three-piece cleaning rod is stored in a butt trap. Although Krags were popular, unique and efficient, the side loading gate mechanism was slow and cumbersome to reload in combat compared to the clip loaded Spanish Mausers the Krag was up against. All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 18 and famously served as the longarm during the Spanish–American War.

As issued, it measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9.3 pounds with a 30-inch (760 mm) barrel. The The Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag–Jørgensen rifle is a Norwegian-designed bolt-action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered in U.S. Long arm of the late 19th and early 20th century. This is a very nice (1898) Krag M1898 Rifle, the standard U.S.