'JABGUTHRIE' - Welcome to the KCA Forum.

Your 1918 dated Krag, #19,812, sounds like it is a Norwegian model 1912 carbine in 6.5X55mm, (commonly called 6.5 Swedish Mauser).

These rifles were built at the Kongsberg Arsenal in Norway. (In 1918 the serial numbers ran to about #21,680). There should be a stylized Crown over the letter "K", on the receiver ring by the date.

Norway was under the control of Sweden until 1911, (note - I was mistaken. 'Parashooter' kindly informed me the Union was dissolved in 1905).
The countries shared the 6.5X55mm cartridge. Sweden adopted a Mauser arm, while Norway went with a rifle developed by Norwegian designers Krag and Jorgensen.

The Norwegian sling had one end that ended with a 'snap-hook'. The ring at the front of the trigger-guard was an attachment point for this 'hook'. There was also a ring mounted to the stock, behind the 'pistol-grip', to hook the sling onto.

The front sling-swivel was on the left side of a barrel-band, located about halfway up the 24" barrel. The stock forearm ran nearly to the muzzle.

A screw anchors the stock to the barrel several inches forward of the action.

Attached photo show an unaltered model 1912 "Karabin". Often these rifles will have a 'flat/checkered' bolt knob.

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