Post by butlersrangers on Jan 29th, 2018 at 7:05pm
'KragNewbieFL' - Welcome to the KCA Forum.
It is possible this Steyr made Krag, #221, got to Great Britain as a War Trophy from the Boer - South African War (1899-1902).
Some Norwegian model 1894 Steyr marked Krags got on the World Market and were sold to the South Africa Republic (ZAR). They were in 6.5 X 55mm (Swedish Mauser) caliber and saw use in the 'Boer War'. Some sources indicate about 300 Steyr Krags went to the ZAR. Serial numbers were three digits and below #900. These rifles lacked Norwegian markings and proofs.
If brought into Britain, it would have required British Proofing. It sounds like this one was made into a Sporter by a famous British gun maker.
Better, smaller photos of this interesting Krag would be appreciated. It sounds like you have a 'rare bird'.
Photos of Boer General Tobias Smuts with his Krag:
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tobias_smuts-krag.jpg ( 20 KB | 1
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It is possible this Steyr made Krag, #221, got to Great Britain as a War Trophy from the Boer - South African War (1899-1902).
Some Norwegian model 1894 Steyr marked Krags got on the World Market and were sold to the South Africa Republic (ZAR). They were in 6.5 X 55mm (Swedish Mauser) caliber and saw use in the 'Boer War'. Some sources indicate about 300 Steyr Krags went to the ZAR. Serial numbers were three digits and below #900. These rifles lacked Norwegian markings and proofs.
If brought into Britain, it would have required British Proofing. It sounds like this one was made into a Sporter by a famous British gun maker.
Better, smaller photos of this interesting Krag would be appreciated. It sounds like you have a 'rare bird'.
Photos of Boer General Tobias Smuts with his Krag:
tobias_smuts2ed.jpg ( 192 KB | 0
Downloads )
tobias_smuts-krag.jpg ( 20 KB | 1
Download )