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Title: Misc. Annual Reports and documents Post by Knute1 on May 5th, 2018 at 7:26pm |
Title: Re: Misc. Annual Reports Post by Knute1 on May 5th, 2018 at 10:21pm
Here is the rest of what I found for now. Hopefully, it will satisfy most for a while.
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Title: Re: Magazine Rifle Post by Knute1 on May 5th, 2018 at 7:19pm
Here are reports, there are probably more, couldn't find 1892 reports. Maybe later. This is a test for 1891. If it works I'll post more.
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Title: Smaller bore info Post by Ned Butts on May 22nd, 2018 at 10:13am
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KCA Forum Member Here is a link to some more extensive information on this subject matter from the "Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States" from 1899. It also has some good info why the Krag-Jorgensen design was originally thought to be superior to the Mauser design. The article of interest is titled "Notes On Small-Arms and Ammunition" starting on page 28. I'm sure others will be able to pluck out gems from this writing better than myself. The whole article is interesting and is post Spanish-American War so it has insight on actual battle use. (You need to Login ort+1892&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjkvuSQkZjbAhVGbK0KHcPzDsM4FBDoAQhAMAU#v=onepage&q =magazine%20gun%20board%20report%201892&f=false |
Title: Re: Misc. Annual Reports Post by Ned Butts on May 27th, 2018 at 12:06pm |
Title: Manual of Arms Post by Knute1 on Oct 23rd, 2018 at 12:00am
Here is a link to "Infantry Drill Regulations. The Manual of Arms, Adapted to the Magazine Rifle, Caliber .30." printed in 1897. Another one to download as a PDF and put in your personal electronic library.
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Title: 1909 Appropriations Committee Post by Knute1 on Oct 19th, 2018 at 2:23am
Some dry stuff....but with some tidbits on Krag Jorgensen numbers in the Army. Also, The Great War was not on the horizon. It was interesting on what the government thought was needed for some future war. This House Committee was trying to figure out what needed to be appropriated to the Army for fiscal year 1910/1911. This is part of the hearing with Brig. Gen. William Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army.
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Title: Re: 1909 Appropriations Committee Post by boomer on Oct 19th, 2018 at 8:10pm
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Title: Re: 1909 Appropriations Committee Post by butlersrangers on Oct 19th, 2018 at 9:41pm
It is interesting.
A photo of Maj.-Gen. Crozier: Crozier-ed_001.jpg (Attachment deleted)
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Title: Re: 1909 Appropriations Committee Post by Knute1 on Oct 19th, 2018 at 11:52pm
Did you notice that General Crozier referred to our rifle as the "Krag Jorgensen rifle" and by no other name? Perhaps due to the questioner using that term first and he continued to use it. Perhaps he wasn't as sensitive as those before that called it "the U.S. Rifle" or "the Magazine Rifle" and combinations there of. The U.S.A. once again had a "Springfield" rifle, a term used for the rifles before the Krag Jorgensen. There were no more excuses necessary to defend a foreign rifle design, although the Model 1903 Magazine Rifle was influenced by foreign design. The Krag Jorgensen was a purchased design and the 1903 Springfield was a copied design. But both were U.S.A. rifles to be proud of.
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Title: Interview Of Brig. Gen. Flagler On Mag. Rifle Post by Knute1 on Oct 9th, 2018 at 1:37am
A commission was established for the investigation of conduct of the War with Spain. Here is some questioning of Brigadier General Daniel Flagler of the Army Ordnance Department as it relates to the U. S. Magazine Rifle, .30 Caliber. He was of the "Old Guard" and has some interesting answers for the commission.
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Title: General Buffington Needs $200,000 More Post by Knute1 on Sep 6th, 2018 at 1:42am
In early 1900 there was a sub-committee formed from the House Committee On Appropriations to address urgent deficiencies. General A.R. Buffington, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, addressed the committee with the need for $200,000 more. It is interesting to note that he wanted a total of 500,000 Krags. He almost made it before the 1903 Springfield came into play.
Another interesting note: When asked by the Committee Chairman what the rifle was called he replied "The Krag-Jorgensen; or, in our nomenclature, the United States Rifle, caliber .30." To me this implies that Buffington surmised that the layman, or civilian, referred to this rifle as the Krag-Jorgensen and the military establishment called it otherwise. (You need to Login (You need to Login (You need to Login (You need to Login |
Title: Re: General Buffington Needs $200,000 More Post by butlersrangers on Sep 7th, 2018 at 1:03am
An interesting read in regard to supply of seasoned stock wood being used up, due to demands of SAW and actions in Philippines. (This explains the eventual recourse to seasoned Italian blanks in order to be able to manufacture rifles in quantities needed).
The private purchase of woven cartridge belts at $1.75 from the Mass. Manufacturer, (Mills), who held the 'patent'/monopoly is also of interest. Buffington_001.png (Attachment deleted)
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Title: Re: General Buffington Needs $200,000 More Post by Knute1 on Sep 19th, 2018 at 12:31am
Here is a Mill's ad from the Army and Navy Journal in 1901.
(You need to Login As a Captain in the Army, Anson Mills saw the drawbacks of the leather cartridge belt and designed a woven type. He received a patent for the woven belt in 1880 and also for the loom which it was manufactured on. Thomas Orndorff was the 2nd manufacturer of the belt under Mills direction and was also a brother in law to Mills. Mills retired as a Brigadier General. His business took off during the Spanish American War. |
Title: Chief Of Ordnance Report -1892 Post by Knute1 on May 27th, 2018 at 1:47pm
Finally, the search is over. Not sure why it was so difficult to find, had to use different word searches. But here is the link to the 1892 Chief of Ordnance Report. It has the Board On Magazine Arms report in Appendix 9 endorsing the Krag-Jorgensen design. It has the letters from 1890 leading up to this endorsement including trials. Followed more by lengthy reports of all 53 rifles tested including summaries after all that.
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