Krag-Jørgensen M1904
- Category
- Carbine
- Barrel
- 520 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.78 kg
- Introduced
- 1904
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 is a Norwegian bolt-action carbine chambered in 6.5x55mm, built on the distinctive Krag-Jørgensen action with its side-mounted horizontal box magazine loaded with loose rounds. Adopted for the engineer corps, the M1904 differed from Norway's earlier cavalry and artillery carbines by being stocked all the way to the muzzle, giving it a fuller handguard. Roughly 2,750 were manufactured at Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk between 1906 and 1908.
Unlike Norway's earlier cavalry and artillery Krag carbines, the M1904 engineer's carbine was stocked all the way to the muzzle, a detail it shares only with the near-identical M1907, so the two are most easily told apart by how their slings attach.
The M1904 and the later M1907 are near-identical engineer/artillery carbines, differing mainly in sling attachment. Both are full-stocked versions of the shorter Norwegian Krag carbines.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk
- Category
- Carbine
- Country
- Norway
- Status
- Out of production
- Produced
- 1904 to 1908
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 520 mm
- Overall length
- 1016 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.78 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 500 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Side loading horizontal magazine
Loose round feed
Full length stock to muzzle
Turned down bolt handle
Bayonet lug
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 409 carbines | 3.78 kg | 3.00 kg | Heavier than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 407 carbines | 1016 mm | 895 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 423 carbines | 520 mm | 406 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 423 carbines | 5 | 21 | Holds fewer rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Krag-Jørgensen M1904
How much does the Krag-Jørgensen M1904 weigh?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 weighs 3.78 kg (8.33 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Krag-Jørgensen M1904?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 is chambered in 6.5x55mm Swedish.
How many rounds does the Krag-Jørgensen M1904 hold?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 holds 5 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Krag-Jørgensen M1904?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 is 1016 mm (40.0 in) long overall, with a 520 mm (20.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Krag-Jørgensen M1904?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 is made by Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk (Norway). It was designed by Ole Herman Johannes Krag.
When was the Krag-Jørgensen M1904 introduced?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 was introduced in 1904 and discontinued in 1908.
How does the Krag-Jørgensen M1904 operate?
The Krag-Jørgensen M1904 uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Norwegian Army
- 1904
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/krag-jorgensen-m1904' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "krag-jorgensen-m1904", "name": "Krag-Jørgensen M1904", "manufacturer": { "id": "kongsberg-vaapenfabrikk", "name": "Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk", "countryCode": "NO", "foundedYear": 1814, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "updatedAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "version": "82608d925f094cc477278b4fee02a76abce31db3df38f56ecd3ebb324d0c6d62" }, "category": { "id": "carbine", "name": "Carbine", "description": "Shortened rifles for close-quarters use" }, "country_of_origin": "NO", "year_introduced": 1904, "barrel_length_mm": 520, "weight_empty_g": 3780, "action_type": "bolt_action"}