Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine
- Category
- Carbine
- Barrel
- 559 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.58 kg
- Introduced
- 1898
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine is a bolt-action carbine produced at Springfield Armory as a cavalry version of the U.S. M1898 Krag service rifle, chambered in the rimmed .30-40 Krag cartridge. It mated the improved Model 1898 receiver to a 22-inch barrel and short saddle-carbine stock, and retained the Krag's hallmark side-loading horizontal box magazine that allowed the internal five-round magazine to be topped off with the bolt closed. Mechanically it was essentially a Model 1896 carbine fitted with the newer 1898-pattern receiver and bolt, sharing that carbine's barrel, handguard, sights and furniture. Only about 5,001 were built in 1898 before the pattern was superseded by the revised Model 1899 carbine, making it one of the scarcer U.S. Krag configurations.
Because it was made only briefly in 1898 and closely resembles the earlier 1896 and later 1899 carbines, the genuine Model 1898 Krag carbine is one of the harder U.S. Krag variants for collectors to authenticate, and unaltered examples command a premium at auction.
The Model 1898 carbine is, for practical purposes, a Model 1896 carbine built on the improved Model 1898 receiver and bolt; its stock, barrel, handguard and sights are otherwise the same as the 1896 carbine except for the bolt recess. Production began on 15 August 1898.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Springfield Armory (US Government)
- Category
- Carbine
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Out of production
- Produced
- 1898 to 1899
- Variant of
- Carbine
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 559 mm
- Overall length
- 1041 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.58 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer 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.
- Muzzle velocity
- 580 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2400 J
- Effective range
- 550 m
- Maximum range
- 1600 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 magazine
Smooth bolt throw
Magazine cutoff lever
Carbine length barrel
Saddle ring bar- No stacking swivel
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 | 3.58 kg | 3.00 kg | Heavier than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 407 carbines | 1041 mm | 895 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 423 carbines | 559 mm | 406 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 423 carbines | 5 | 21 | Holds fewer rounds than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine
How much does the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine weigh?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine weighs 3.58 kg (7.89 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine is chambered in .30-40 Krag.
How many rounds does the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine hold?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine holds 5 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine is 1041 mm (41.0 in) long overall, with a 559 mm (22.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine is made by Springfield Armory (US Government) (United States). It was designed by Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jorgensen.
When was the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine introduced?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine was introduced in 1898 and discontinued in 1899.
How does the Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine operate?
The Krag-Jorgensen Model 1898 Carbine uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is hammer 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
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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
- United States Army
- 1898
- United States Cavalry
- 1898
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
Stockists
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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.
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