Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 23975 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1895 U.S. Navy The shape of the lock

The shape of the lock indicates it was definitely made as a Brown Bess flintlock

Year of Manufacture: circa 1819

Great quantities of these 71/84 Rifles were pressed into service in WW1 since great piles of them had been put into storage in 1888 with the introduction of the M-1888 7

The few we have tested work but we have not tested all of them and will not promise that the one you receive will work

with a repair in two areas where the chinstrap has been broken and sewn together

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 23975 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1895 U.S. Navy The shape of the lockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare early production (1895) Krag M1892 Rifle. It measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel. M1892 Krag Rifles had a magazine cut off that operated in the up position. M1892s can also be identified by the single piece cleaning rod stored under the barrel. Interestingly, because it took two years to retool for production, model 1892 Krags have