Here is another New York Times report on the Krag Jorgensen Rifle delay.  It was written 7/4/1893. The report is on the testing of American rifle designs, of which there were 14. Durst had four of the designs submitted. He pulled out of the competition once his designs were put through trials and failing the tests. Russell and Livermoore had three designs, also. They would later have a lawsuit for infringement on some of their patents as another post has addressed. The Krag was not tested during these American-only trials. None of the American designs would pass muster and the Krag was not sub-planted as the U. S. Magazine Rifle, Cal. 30, Model of 1892.

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