Krag-Jorgensen M1906 Guttekarabin
Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk · Carbine · Discontinued · 1906
Also known as: Guttekarabin M/1906, M/1906 Boy's Carbine, Norwegian Krag M1906
Overview
The Krag-Jorgensen M1906 Guttekarabin ("boy's carbine") is a Norwegian bolt-action training carbine built on the Krag-Jorgensen action at Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk. Essentially a simplified M1895 carbine with a shortened stock and no handguard, it was issued to Norwegian schools to teach boys aged roughly 14 to 17 to shoot, firing the 6.5x55mm cartridge with special reduced-power training loads so it could be used safely on restricted ranges. It retains the Krag's hallmark side-loading horizontal box magazine and single-action bolt. About 3,321 were made, and roughly 315 were later rebarreled or converted to fire cheaper .22 Long Rifle rimfire ammunition for training.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3375 g (119.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 986 mm (38.82") |
| Barrel Length | 520 mm (20.47") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 200 mm (7.87") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 6.5x55mm Swedish · primary — also known as 6.5x55, 6.5x55 SE, 6.5 Swede, 6.5x55mm M/94 Norwegian Krag
- .22 Long Rifle — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Side Loading Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Magazine Cutoff
- Features: Shortened Training Stock, No Handguard, Side Loading Magazine, Magazine Cutoff Lever, Reduced Power Training Ammunition, Carbine Length Barrel
Service history
Operators
- Norwegian rifle-training schools · adopted 1906 · as Guttekarabin M/1906
Production
Estimated total produced: 3,321 · Production years: 1906-1911
Approximately 3,321 built at Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk as school training carbines; about 315 later converted to .22 Long Rifle.
Origin
Country of origin: Norway
Designer: Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jorgensen
Discontinued: 1911
Notes
Total production was approximately 3,321 carbines. The 6.5x55mm examples used specially loaded reduced-charge training ammunition rather than full-power service loads. Around 315 were later modified to .22 Long Rifle for lower-cost, safer marksmanship practice.
Background
The Guttekarabin was part of a Norwegian national program to teach schoolboys marksmanship, issuing genuine Krag carbines to schools and firing reduced-power ammunition so teenagers could safely practice on restricted ranges before the era of universal conscription.