Post by butlersrangers on Jan 19th, 2015 at 9:21pm
JohnE: Welcome to the KCA Forum.
I believe you are correct about your Norwegian Krag being a 'sporterized' Model 1912 Carbine.
Krag Karabin M1912, #821, was built in 1913, at the Kongsberg Vappenfabrikk. The original barrel length should be 24 inches. (Possibly, you have not measured it from muzzle to the closed bolt-face? A photo of the muzzle area/front sight would clear up this question).
The Model 1912 has a full length stock and hand-guard. It has a peculiar nose cap/bayonet lug. The rear sight leaf was mounted just in front of the receiver ring. As Dick Hosmer pointed out, the original rear sight was removed and a dove-tailed block was mounted with screws. The '6.5X55' Stamping was added by whoever did the 'sporterizing.
Your Krag is useful as a 'shooter & hunting rifle', but, beyond restoration for practical reasons. Is your bolt numbered #821 and how is the bore?
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I believe you are correct about your Norwegian Krag being a 'sporterized' Model 1912 Carbine.
Krag Karabin M1912, #821, was built in 1913, at the Kongsberg Vappenfabrikk. The original barrel length should be 24 inches. (Possibly, you have not measured it from muzzle to the closed bolt-face? A photo of the muzzle area/front sight would clear up this question).
The Model 1912 has a full length stock and hand-guard. It has a peculiar nose cap/bayonet lug. The rear sight leaf was mounted just in front of the receiver ring. As Dick Hosmer pointed out, the original rear sight was removed and a dove-tailed block was mounted with screws. The '6.5X55' Stamping was added by whoever did the 'sporterizing.
Your Krag is useful as a 'shooter & hunting rifle', but, beyond restoration for practical reasons. Is your bolt numbered #821 and how is the bore?
norge-1912_carb_008.jpg ( 19 KB | 1
Download )