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Title: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:05pm

Greetings,
I received great information on my last post "Stomperud Krag", so I thought I would try to gain any information possible on this carbine.
Serial number is: 9881
1916 is on top of receiver at breach
Safty latch is stamped: AA on top & S on opposite side.
Rear sight: 7896
Barrel is 24"
Thanks in advance for any information,
Dave

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:06pm

Receiver:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:07pm

Trigger:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:08pm

Trigger:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:08pm

Inside magazine:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:09pm

Safty latch:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:10pm

Bolt lever, top:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:11pm

Bolt lever, underside:

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Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:11pm

Barrel band:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:12pm

Aerial no. on butt plate:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:13pm

View of rear sight:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:15pm

Rear sight base:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:16pm

Underside of sight leaf at bottom:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:17pm

Underside of sight leaf at top:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:19pm

Top view of front sight & barrel band:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:21pm

View of bayonet lug, cleaning rod & underside of barrel lug:

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 23^rd, 2011 at 9:24pm

Hole in left side of butt stock:
Missing swivel on bottom of butt stock, I think.

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by Ned Butts on May 23^rd, 2011 at 11:42pm

Another very nice one!!

Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by mussonor on May 24^th, 2011 at 3:53pm

You got a very nice M1912/16. Early serial of those made in 1916. It miss the rear sling swivel, that is reason of the screwhole at rear. Got the reinforcement band in front, mounted on those with the 1912 noseband with the 1916 reinforcement band. As early serial, it has the stock that do not flush the reinforcement band. Later 1912/16 got stock so it flush the outside of the reinforecement band, as it does on those 1912/18 that got the complete noseband with the integreated clamping.
Some historical detail, by serial identified as located at IR8 in 1940 (Infantery regiment 8), Evjemoen. Evjemoen were bombed April 11 1940, but your krag seem to survived. There were some fighting between IR8 and the germans in 1940, but with an aonther divition of IR 8 then those located at Evjemoen.

Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 24^th, 2011 at 6:06pm

Ned, thanks for the comment.
Mussonor, thanks again for the great information.
Are there parts available where I can purchase a rear sling swivel?
Thanks again gentlemen,
Dave

Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by mussonor on May 24^th, 2011 at 6:23pm

Hi.

Rear swivel with screw, very rare.
Found this, (You need to Login. The price a bit out of "range" :-/ perhaps, but not made any more and 100 years old, so?

Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by Parashooter on May 25^th, 2011 at 12:33am

Not terribly difficult to make from mild steel with simple tools. Precise dimensions are not critical as long as the tang fits the hole in the stock and the screw threads up OK. Image shows an original from a carbine dated 1925.

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Title: Re: Norwegian Carbine Information
Post by PW Collector on May 28^th, 2011 at 5:14pm

Parashooter,
Thanks for the image with dimensions. I talked to a retired machinist today and he is going to make one for me.
Dave