Product Details
* A SCARCE KONGSBERG VAPENFABRIK 6.5X55mm KRAG 'KRAG JØRGENSEN M1912' BOLT-MAGAZINE SERVICE RIFLE, serial no. 3891, dated 1914, 23 3/4in. nitro reproved barrel (in 2021), tall block-mounted fore-sight, tangent rear-sight graduated from 1-2,200, with reverse notch on the underside set for 500 metres, receiver ring marked '1914' and with the Kongsberg arsenal marking, internal rotary box magazine with downward pivoting loading gate and inspection trap, manual flag safety with thumb cutout marked 'S' and 'AA', manual cocking knob, full-length semi-pistolgrip stock, the fore-part with aperture for short cleaning rod, two barrel bands, bayonet 13 1/2in. pull including steel buttplate, matching numbers, weight 8lb. 4oz., all matching numbers
Other Notes: The M1912 carbine / M1912/16 carbine / M1912/18 carbine, "short rifle", was made after it became clear that the long barreled M1894 left something to be desired. The M1912 was adopted after experiments with shorter, thicker barrels and different projectiles. It differed from the earlier models by being stocked all the way to the muzzle; the bracket for the bayonet was moved from the barrel to under the stock. The M1912 carbine also featured an improved (strengthened) action which differed from the M/94 action on several points. It was soon clear that the nose band was too weak, which led to the /16 and /18 modifications of the basic design. A total of 30,118 were produced in the military serial number range between 1913 and 1926. It was also decided that any further production would be of this model. About 1592 M1912 were produced in a special serial number range for sale to civilians.
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Estimate £700-900
S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act