Krag and Krop ( a few pics)

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My Norwegian Krag-Jorgensen 1912 carbine in 6.5x55. Bubba'd stock, but metal untouched.
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1886 Kropetschek in 8x60R, black powder cartridge.
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Dude that Krop still needs a good cleaning, but congrats on the Krag, I noticed you'd bought that by the time I arrived :evil:
 
Nice Krag. How's the bore? There are 2 guys that make stocks for the 1912's stateside. Other than that you will probably have to buy some old very rare parts from Norway.
Unfortunately 1 year ago repulsive gun control laws were passed in Norway to please the UN. You are only allowed to own 1 registered firearm of each catagory and thousands of krags were destroyed. They can't even hunt with those excellent military arms.
From what I've read Canada's masters in Ottawa are thinking of something simular for Canadians!
 
The Queens Medalist 86 said:
Nice Krag. How's the bore? There are 2 guys that make stocks for the 1912's stateside. Other than that you will probably have to buy some old very rare parts from Norway.
Unfortunately 1 year ago repulsive gun control laws were passed in Norway to please the UN. You are only allowed to own 1 registered firearm of each catagory and thousands of krags were destroyed. They can't even hunt with those excellent military arms.
From what I've read Canada's masters in Ottawa are thinking of something simular for Canadians!
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The bore is excellent. Nice and shiny with crisp edges all the way down. That's too bad about Norway, I understand these rifles accounted quite well for themselves against the Nazis in WWII. Amazing how soon some people allow themselves to forget.

The bore also looks like new on the Krop, but that's not surprising considering the rifle was obsolete before it even got commisioned.
 
I have the twin to your Krag. Sporterized 1916, S/N just a few #'s away. Had to check my gun locker to make sure it was still there :wink: Fun to shoot, smooth action, draws a lot of interest at the range. Practically no chance to get it re-stocked even stateside - you'd likely have to go to Europe. I have a non-bubba'd Krag too - a "Stomperud" Krag made in Nazi-occupied Norway in 1944.

As for the Krop brass, I don't know how adventurous you are, but it looks like you could make brass from 348 Win (the milshooter's friend). I'd ask around on Gunboards about that.
 
I have yet to get the Krop checked out by a gunsmith who's familiar with the beast, but I'm pretty sure that it's been arsenal rechambered to 8x56R (Mannlicher round). It has the 2200 meter sight ramp and the site serial # matches. From what I've read, either the origional Guedes round or the Mannlicher round will chamber in this rifle, but I'm not putting anything through her 'til I can verify it for certain.

Oh yeah, the Krag cost me about $100 ($140, came with 2 boxes ammo) and there's 3 more #'s in the serial (102###).
 
The Kropatschek and Guedes ctgs are variations of the same round. The 8x56R Hungarian is totally different from the Krop. ctg. The Kropatschek originally used the same ctg as the Guedes(8x60R BP 1700fps). A later smokeless load gave 2200fps and the neck was shortened to a case length of 56mm.
 
Full military Norwegian Krags are now expensive, and rare. In good cond the Lang Krag goes for 1,000 US and up. The 1912 500-1,000 US. And the 1895 Cavalry carbine,(only 5,800 made), 1,000-2,800 US, and no mine is not for sale.
 
The Queens Medalist 86 said:
Full military Norwegian Krags are now expensive, and rare. In good cond the Lang Krag goes for 1,000 US and up. The 1912 500-1,000 US. And the 1895 Cavalry carbine,(only 5,800 made), 1,000-2,800 US, and no mine is not for sale.
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Let's see your's. :lol:
 
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