A Krag action started out as a 3.5 kg lump of steel and ended up as a 500 gram action. Hard to believe but its true.
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A Krag action started out as a 3.5 kg lump of steel and ended up as a 500 gram action. Hard to believe but its true.
Krag Jørgensen made by Steyr in 1899.
Absolute dead end of a bolt action rifle design but a triumph of complex machining.
Norway is one of the few places where antique firearms can be had dirt cheap.Its a combination of us being limited to 8 long arms for hunting and a general lack of interest in anything old.However...
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