I have a military one I've been meaning to get a sporterized one, too, in memory of the people whom they fed during hard times. Purists decry this I disagree: at that time they were putting meat on the table, and a lot of people would have gone to bed hungry without them. They were too long for woods use so the barrels got cut off and the wood cut back. It must have looked like a gift from heaven a very well made repeating rifle, with a 5 round capability, more powerful than the Winchester 30-30, which was about $15 then if I got it right. Many of them were sporterized when they were available from the DCM for $3.50 during the depression, making the military ones somewhat scarce. Still he refused, as he said full power ammo, would be dangerous. I told him even if I only got 30/30 ballistics from it that would be fine, as I wanted it for fun shooting and deer and pig hunting up close. I just hated to have to start loading another calibre. I promised to only load and shoot 308's loaded to 6.5x55 pressures. I tried to get him to rebarrel a 6.5x55 to 308 for me. I was good friends with a Norweigen gunsmith, that was an expert with the Krag. The rifle can be reloaded with the bolt closed and a live round in the chamber.

You just 'pop' the mag door open, drop the correct number of rounds in and 'slap' in closed. The magazine system is perfect for a hunting rifle. The Krag is one of the slickest bolt rifles on the Planet. He would let me shoot it as much as I wanted, because I let him keep the once fired brass. After the first time I shot it I always kept a box or two of factory ammo in the trunk of my work car. I have never owned a Krag, but I have shot one a few times.Ī buddy had a carbine and he would bring it to work sometimes, when we were at the range. So what direction does the mag cut-off switch shut off the magazine? Info online says they switched directions for the mag-switch for the various models.but doesn't relay which direction is on or off.up or down. The magazine switch works as far as far as detents up and down.but it don't have any 'ON'.'OFF' like my 1903 has. I do have some questions however.I suspect my magazine cut-off mechanism may be disabled.but I ain't got any cartridges.so I'm not for sure.

I have a book with destructions for taking it apart.and have scattered it all except the magazine mechanism.reassembeled no sweat.Pretty cool mechanism!!.Not real sure who thunk up that magazine feeding system.but it is neat and sweet!.Bolt design is cool too. I know just about squat where it concerns Krags.I've seen them.but never really handeled one before. 30-40 hunting rifle(used to be a fighting rifle). I toted home a relic of the American Military and sporting past today.a beat-up and sporterized(Bubbized) M1898 Krag.

Springfield 1898 3040 krag knife