![]() ![]() To employ a better cartridge than was currently in service, the 1900 prototype was replaced by another experimental rifle, developed in 1901. The United States Government followed the Board’s recommendation and entered into arrangements with the Mauser Company to build a modified Mauser at a cost of $200,000. The design was stronger than the Krag-Jorgensen with fewer parts it was cheaper to build and easier to operate and it could be easily fitted with a Mauser-type magazine. ![]() They tested their prototype during October and November 1900 as a result of these trials, the Board recommended the new weapon be adopted by the Army. The result was that the United States Army Ordnance Board authorized the Springfield Armory, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, to manufacture an experimental magazine rifle based on the Mauser and Krag. Sprinfield Armory Makes the 1900 Prototype Its cumbersome locking system, coupled with a low-powered cartridge, and its difficulty in adapting to clip-loading made it unfavorable compared to the Spaniards’ more effective charger-loaded German Model 1893 Mauser rifle, with its higher muzzle velocity, greater accuracy, and ability to be modified for clip-loading. The shortcomings of the Krag-Jorgensen became apparent during the Spanish-American War of 1898. Despite its design improvements, the Krag-Jorgensen experienced a short life as America’s primary infantry small arm. The Danish design was popularly known as the Krag-Jorgensen, named for its creator, Colonel Ole Krag, director of Norway’s Kongsberg Arsenal, and Eric Jorgensen, one of the work’s engineers. 30-40 “ Model 1896 Krag Rifle” became the standard United States Army’s first bolt-action, magazine, smokeless-powder service rifle. ![]()
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