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Section 9: Military Weapons Subject: Krag Action Msg# 1055562
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Yeah, I am aware of the single locking lug, that's what Herb was telling me all those years ago now. He noted that was what accounted for the smoothness and what hindered the growth of stronger loads for the action and what ultimately led to its short adoption and use.
He handloaded all the ammo for his rifle. The short life, the smooth bolt, and the weird history of this rifle all appeal to me. I want one of these as well some day. Just never found one I liked. The gun it fought against, the Spanish Mauser, had enough admirers that even after being defeated, it caused a country that lacked the will to upgrade from a Single Shot Black Powder Rifle for a lot of its forces to completely re-vamp its main small arm. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: That smooth action is a double-edged sword. Most people comment on the smoothness of the action, and it is undeniable, but the single locking lug, although at the front, kept the Krag from ever being chambered from a more powerful cartridge than the .30 U.S. Army, and forced the U.S. to adopt the M1903 Springfield, a Mauser-based design only nine short years after the issue of the first Krags in 1894. Still, I want a Krag. I have a weakness for rimmed rifle cartridges. |
