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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.
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A few Krag–Jørgensen rifles were put together after 1945, for sale to civilian hunters and sharpshooters, [30] among them 1600 of the so-called Stomperud Krag. While there were at no point any plans for re-equipping the Norwegian Army with the Krag–Jørgensen, attempts were made to adapt it to firing more modern, high-powered ammunition ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings in California on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008, [1] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [2]
June 11, 2009 (Along 27th Street [5: South Los Angeles: Historic district adjacent to Central Avenue Corridor in South Los Angeles; part of the African Americans in Los Angeles Multiple Property Submission (MPS)
The Rough Riders were armed with Model 1896 Carbines in caliber .30 US (i.e., .30-40 Krag). "They succeeded in getting their cartridges, Colt Single Action Army revolvers, clothing, shelter-tents, and horse gear ... and in getting the regiment armed with the Springfield Krag carbine used by the regular cavalry."
Thirty-one of Pasadena's listings are historic districts, which include multiple contributing properties. Among these historic districts is Old Town Pasadena , a thriving historic district of shops, bars and restaurants in well-preserved turn-of-the-century buildings with its center at Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Boulevard .
Antique firearms can be divided into two basic types: muzzle-loading and cartridge firing. Muzzleloading antique firearms are not generally owned with the intent of firing them (although original muzzleloaders can be safely fired, after having them thoroughly inspected), but instead are usually owned as display pieces or for their historic value.