Original Item: Only One Available. The Norwegian M1894 Krag–Jørgensen Rifle was the result of the Swedish-Norwegian Rifle Commission, which in 1891 set out to decide on a new primary service long rifle. Before they could decide on the rifle, first they had to develop a new cartridge that it would fire, with the end result being the 6.5×55mm Swedish. After they they tested various rifle designs, eventually short listing three rifle designs: the Mannlicher 1892, the Mauser 1892, and the Krag–Jørgensen 1892.

Ultimately the Krag design was chosen, and a total of more than 215,000 Krag–Jørgensen rifles and carbines were built at the Kongsberg Arms Factory in Norway. 33,500 additional M/1894 rifles were produced at Steyr (Österreichische Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft) in 1896–1897 under contracts for the Norwegian Army (29,000 rifles) and the Civilian Marksmanship Organisation (4,500 rifles). The various subtypes of Krag–Jørgensen replaced all rifles and carbines previously used by the Norwegian armed forces, notably the Jarmann M1884, the Krag–Petersson and the last of the remaining Remington M1867 and modified kammerladers rimfire rifles and carbines.

This is a very interesting example of the Norwegian M/1894 Krag–Jørgensen, the most common variant produced. It was at some time after production converted to a .22 Training rifle, which entailed putting a sleeve in the barrel, with the chamber off center so that the bolt did not require any modification. This means that the barrel bore slopes down slightly so the sights look to have been adjusted for this.

Before being converted, this was one of the 33,500 additional examples made in Austria by Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft, (ŒWG, Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company), also commonly referred to as Steyr Werke, as indicated by the marking over the chamber:

The rifle features serial numbers of 9343 on the receiver, bolt, rear sight, trigger guard, and butt plate. The stock is also very faintly marked 9343 in front of the magazine floor plate. The front barrel band is marked 9010, so it was swapped at at some point. There are also several Norwegian / Swedish Crown proofs on various components.

The rifle is in fine working condition, and has a great service worn look to it, with the stock showing lots of marks from handling and wear. However it still has a great color in places, showing some fantastic "tiger flame" figuring on both sides of the butt stock. The bore is in excellent shape, showing crisp lands and grooves with a bright finish. There is little evidence that it saw much use after being converted to .22. The rifle correctly does not have any sling swivels, as the sling attached with clips to the lower sling swivel and attachment points on either the trigger guard or butt stock.

In 1892 the United States also adopted the Krag–Jørgensen system as the Springfield Model 1892, which then went through several revisions before being replaced by the Springfield Model 1903.

A very interesting example of a Norwegian Krag rifle with some nice research potential! Ready to research and display!

Specifications-

Year of Manufacture: 1897
Caliber: .22
Cartridge Type: Rimfire Cartridge
Barrel Length: 30 Inches
Overall Length: 50 Inches
Action type: Bolt-Action
Feed System: 5 round side loaded magazine - Non Functional for .22 cartridges

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