Kongsberg M1951 Elgrifle
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk · Rifle · Discontinued · 1951
Also known as: Kongsberg M/51 Elgrifle, M51 Krag-Jorgensen Elgrifle, Kongsberg Moose Rifle
Overview
The Kongsberg M1951 Elgrifle is a Norwegian bolt-action hunting rifle built by Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk on the Krag-Jorgensen action, chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser and intended for moose (elg) hunting. It refined the earlier M1948 model by removing the wood from atop the barrel, fitting a new hunting rear sight, and replacing the flat bolt handle with a rounded one. Only about 1,000 were produced during 1950-1951, making it one of the last Krag-Jorgensen rifles ever manufactured.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4080 g (143.9 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 584 mm (22.99") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.92x57mm Mauser · primary — also known as 8mm Mauser, 7.92 Mauser, 8x57 IS, 7.9x57mm, 7.92x57 moderat
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Bolt Safety
- Features: Side Loading Gate, Round Bolt Handle, Sporter Stock, Hunting Rear Sight, Cleaned Up Barrel Top
Variants
- Kongsberg M1948 Elgrifle - Predecessor
Service history
Operators
- Norwegian civilian hunters · adopted 1951
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,000 · Production years: 1950-1951
Civil production; roughly 1,000 units built, among the last Krag-Jorgensen rifles ever made
Origin
Country of origin: Norway
Designer: Ole Herman Johannes Krag / Erik Jorgensen
Notes
Kongsberg found the standard 7.92x57mm service load ran too hot for the single-locking-lug Krag-Jorgensen action, so Norma developed a 7.92x57 'moderat' load about 10% weaker for use in these rifles.
Background
The M1951 Elgrifle is often called 'the last Krag' - a civilian moose rifle that carried the 60-year-old Krag-Jorgensen side-loading bolt action into the 1950s, long after most nations had retired the design from military service.