Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 762 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.08 kg
- Introduced
- 1906
About
What it is, and why it matters
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.
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.
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.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Springfield Armory (US Government)
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Out of production
- Produced
- 1906 to 1907
- Variant of
- Training rifle
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 762 mm
- Overall length
- 1247 mm
- Weight, empty
- 4.08 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 1
- 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
- 329 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 102 J
- Effective range
- 25 m
- Maximum range
- 200 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.
Single shot conversion
Cal 22 barrel marking
Auxiliary rimfire extractor
Offset firing pin
Blade and ladder sights
Full length service stock
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 1,612 rifles | 4.08 kg | 3.50 kg | Heavier than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,557 rifles | 1247 mm | 1080 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,659 rifles | 762 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,611 rifles | 1 | 5 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle
How much does the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle weigh?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle weighs 4.08 kg (8.99 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle is chambered in .22 Short.
How many rounds does the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle hold?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle is 1247 mm (49.1 in) long overall, with a 762 mm (30.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle 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 M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle introduced?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle was introduced in 1906 and discontinued in 1907.
How does the Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle operate?
The Krag-Jorgensen M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle 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
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In service
- United States Army
- 1906
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
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API
The call that returns this record
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