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  2. Springfield Model 1892–99 - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Krag–Jørgensen - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Swedish Mauser - Wikipedia

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    The Model 1896 rifle in 6.5×55mm (6,5 mm Gevär m/96) was adopted in 1896 for infantry use, replacing the Model 1867–1889 Remington rolling block rifle in 8×58mmR Danish Krag. Swedish production (under license) started in 1898 at Carl Gustafs, but additional rifles were produced by Mauser during 1899 and 1900 because of delays in shipping ...

  5. .30-40 Krag - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. List of bolt-action rifles - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Mauser Model 1893 - Wikipedia

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    The Mauser action was further refined in 1898 with the version that was adopted in Germany as the Gewehr 98, [20] which proved to be the most influential of all bolt-action rifles of its time, leading to various military rifles like the German Karabiner 98k, Czech vz. 24, and the Yugoslav M24 series. The Mauser M98 action is still copied in ...

  8. Krag–Petersson - Wikipedia

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    The Krag–Petersson remained in use in the Royal Norwegian Navy for almost 25 years, alongside the Jarmann, and, from 1896, the Krag–Jørgensen. By 1900, they were considered obsolete and sold to civilians, [ 2 ] many of whom rebuilt the rifles to centerfire and in a few cases to shotguns. [ 2 ]

  9. List of firearms before the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts Arms Maynard Carbine (USA – rifle – 1851) Mauser. Gewehr 71 (German Empire – rifle – 1871) Gewehr 98 (German Empire – rifle1898) Mauser C78 "zig-zag" (German Empire – revolver – 1878) Mauser C96 (German Empire – pistol – 1896) Maxim Gun (United Kingdom – machine gun – 1883) Merrill carbine (USA – rifle ...