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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 for U.S. caliber .30-40 Krag cartridges.
The .30-40 Krag, also known as the .30 U.S. and .30 Army, was a rifle cartridge developed in the early 1890s to provide the U.S. armed forces with a smokeless powder cartridge suited for use with modern small-bore repeating rifles to be selected in the 1892 small arm trials.
In Army service, both the M1885 and M1895 6 mm Lee were used in the Spanish–American War, along with the .30-40 Krag and the .45-70. The Lee rifle's detachable box magazine was invented by James Paris Lee, and was very influential on later rifle designs. [citation needed] Other advancements had made it clear that the Army needed a replacement ...
Springfield Model 1892–99 – .30-40 caliber Krag–Jørgensen bolt action rifle. [ 19 ] Springfield Model 1903 – .30-03 , .30-06 caliber bolt-action rifle.
Danish M.1889 carbine. After strenuous tests, Denmark adopted the Krag–Jørgensen rifle on July 3, 1889. The Danish rifle differed in several key areas from the weapons later adopted by the United States and Norway, particularly in its use of a forward (as opposed to downward) hinged magazine door, the use of rimmed ammunition, and the use of an outer steel liner for the barrel.
Krag–Jørgensen: 6.5×55mm.30-40 Krag. 8×58mmR Danish Krag. 1886 Norway: Lebel 1886 rifle: 8×50mmR Lebel: 1887 France: Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I.303 British: 1931 United Kingdom: Lee-Metford.303 British: 1884 United Kingdom: M1870/87 Italian Vitterli Vitali: 6.5x52mm Carcano: 1887 Kingdom of Italy: M1903 Springfield rifle.30-03.30-06 ...
Springfield Armory.30-40 Krag United States: 1892 Springfield Model 1922: Springfield Armory.22 Long Rifle United States: 1922 Tabatière rifle France: 1864 TERA rifle Japan: 1941 Thorneycroft carbine.303 British United Kingdom: 1901 Tikka T3: SAKO: Various, see article Finland: 2003 Type 4 rifle: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal: 7.7×58mm Arisaka Japan ...
M1903 Springfield.30-06 Springfield: Bolt action sniper rifle United States: M1 Garand.30-06 Springfield Semi-automatic rifle United States: Used by all branches of the US military M1917 Enfield.30-06 Springfield Bolt action United States: Krag–Jørgensen.30-40 Krag: Bolt-Action United States: M1941 Johnson rifle.30-06 Springfield: Semi ...