{"product_id":"original-u-s-spanish-american-war-model-1892-krag-rifle-bayonet-and-scabbard-dated-1902","title":"Original U.S. Spanish-American War Model 1892 Krag Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1898","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a Spanish-American War dated U.S. M1892 bayonet, made for the Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag-Jørgensen rifles, some of which were still in use during WWI. It is fitted with its original all steel scabbard with a swivel belt loop on the back. These are not often seen on today's market, especially with the scabbard included and fully intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Krag\" was the U.S. Army's first repeating rifle, and the M1892 bayonet was based on the Swiss M1889 bayonet, made for use on the 7.5 mm. M1889 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull bolt-action rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade shows extremely heavy oxidation to one side which could be cleaned away with some work. The blade is marked \u003cstrong\u003e1898\u003c\/strong\u003e on one side and \u003cstrong\u003eUS\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse. The wooden grips of the handle show some scuffs and scratches on both sides as shown. The scabbard is still in good working condition with very light pitting. The bayonet catch is still fully functional, as well as the swivel on the scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 11 3\/4\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edge w\/ Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 16 1\/4“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 12 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag–Jørgensen Rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many other armed forces, the U.S. Army searched for a new rifle in the early 1890s to replace their old Springfield Model 1873 \"trapdoor\" single-shot rifles. A competition was held in 1892, comparing rifle designs from Lee, Krag–Jørgensen, Mannlicher, Mauser, Schmidt–Rubin, and about 40 other military and civilian designs. The trials were held at Governors Island, New York. Despite protests from domestic inventors and arms manufacturers—two designers, Russell and Livermore, even sued the U.S. government over the choice—the Krag–Jørgensen design was chosen by the board of officers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 500,000 \"Krags\" were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. The Springfield Krag rifles and carbines had been introduced into combat in the later years of the American Indian Wars where its performance surpassed the Trapdoor rifles and carbines. Whereas the Trapdoor was single shot weapon but the Krags were five shot. It was the U.S. Army's primary rifle from 1894 to 1903 (when it was replaced by the M1903 Springfield rifle with its ballistically similar .30-03 cartridge), and found use in the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43245542899781,"sku":"ONJR25MYMF040","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25MYMF040__01.jpg?v=1753902522","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-spanish-american-war-model-1892-krag-rifle-bayonet-and-scabbard-dated-1902","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}