Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle
Springfield Armory (US Government) · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1906
Also known as: Model 1898 Gallery Practice Rifle, Krag .22 Gallery Practice Rifle, Springfield Model 1898 Cal. .22 Gallery Practice Rifle
Overview
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle is a bolt-action single-shot training rifle produced by Springfield Armory in 1906 and 1907. Built by rebarreling standard .30-40 Model 1898 Krag service rifles to the low-cost, low-recoil .22 Short rimfire cartridge, it let soldiers practice marksmanship on indoor gallery ranges while retaining the exact size, weight, sights and manual of arms of the issue rifle. The .22 barrels are marked 'CAL. .22', and the bolt uses an auxiliary rimfire extractor with an offset firing pin to fire the rimmed cartridge. Only about 850 were made, making it one of the rarest Krag variants.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4080 g (143.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1247 mm (49.09") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 329 m/s (1079 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 102 J (75 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Short · primary — also known as .22 Short
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Magazine Cutoff
- Features: Single Shot Conversion, Cal 22 Barrel Marking, Auxiliary Rimfire Extractor, Offset Firing Pin, Blade And Ladder Sights, Full Length Service Stock
Base model
Service history
Operators
- United States Army · adopted 1906 · as Gallery Practice Rifle, Model 1898, Cal. .22
Production
Estimated total produced: 850 · Production years: 1906-1907
Approximately 841-850 rifles produced by rebarreling existing .30-40 Model 1898 Krag rifles for indoor gallery marksmanship training; among the rarest of all Krag variants.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jorgensen
Discontinued: 1907
Notes
Externally identical to a standard Model 1898 apart from the 'CAL. .22' barrel marking. The five-shot side-loading magazine was retained on the receiver but the rifle was fed one rimfire round at a time, effectively a single-shot. Production ended after the U.S. Army standardized on the M1903 Springfield.
Background
As the U.S. Army transitioned from the Krag to the M1903 Springfield, hundreds of surplus Model 1898 Krags found a second life on indoor gallery ranges. Rebored to the cheap .22 Short, they gave recruits the feel of the full-size service rifle at a fraction of the cost and noise, a training concept the Army would repeat for decades with dedicated .22 trainers.