1895 krag bayonet book

This bayonet and rifle saw most of its action during the spanishamerican war and the ensuing action in cuba. German prussian m1809 socket bayonet wlocking ring. Frank mallory, in his book the krag rifle story states that bayonets were sent from. After more then seven years of testing, the royal netherlands army finally got its new rifle in 1895. It was produced through a plethora of full length rifle and shortened carbine forms for decades and became the standard service rifle of the norwegian army, the united states army and the danish army. Shop krag bayonet on international military antiques. It is a must have book for both krag rifle and bayonet collectors. Vintage us 1899 spanish american war us army krag rifle bayonet pat w.

This is an early example, made in 1895 at springfield armory. The barrel length is 22 inches long and this was manufactured in 1. The russian didnt like them and than from than on out they were supplied with the longer bladed bayonet. Tough to find 1895 winchester contract bayonet here for the russians. The m1892 bayonet, also known as the krag knife bayonet for its association with the m1892 krag rifle, was the first standard production knife bayonet adopted by the us army and produced at the springfield armory. Us army 1902 bayonet wooden handle with two rivets securing the grips. Sometimes called the model 1896, an original bayonet, very good condition, nicely marked. Scabbard is the mk ii model with 2 rivets in the front. Mcclellan was not the author, but translated a french book on bayonet training for use by the u. Springfield model 189299 news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2007. I had to remove the cosmoline from the bayonet and the sheath to get the pictures below.

Soldiers practice a bayonet stab with their krag rifles. Winchester rifles model 1895 for sale guns international. Bright finished blade and pommel with a us proof and date of 1895. Covers over one thousand manufacturers and 10,000 guns cataloged and priced in 6 grades of condition. It is nice to get some exposure in the new winchester 1895 book by rob kassab and brad dunbar. The us marking and the date 1898 of course left only one option a krag bayonet. This book is a quality publication with lots of information pictures and charts.

I knew it looked different with some blueing in the blade. This is actually a variant of the more familiar model 1895. Springfield model 189296 kragjorgensen rifle serial 11574 with bayonet made in 1895. This past weekend i picked up a 1895 dated krag bayonet. The chromed krag was used with the model 1903 rifles and the m1 rifle as it handled and balanced well on them, and looked good on parade. Model 1895 winchester russian bayonet horse soldier. I have a 3040 krag us springfield armory model 1898. Bayonets collectors source, military collectibles online. And due to its great condition i dont think it ever. This bayonet is a kragjorgensen knife type model 1898. It has been documented that krag rifles were overhauled at benecia arsenal.

I have a 3040 krag us springfield armory model 1898 serial number 478347. Spanish am war us 1894 mills double row 100 rd woven cartridge belt 3040 krag 2. The reports were good, and a few modifications were later incorporated into the design. Krag bayonet collectors though many collectors have a working knowledge of the us krag bayonets, few. Spanam war us army m1892 krag rifle bayonet w picket pin scabbard dated 1902. The mills belt is the later cotton canvas type of that period.

In ltcol brophy book on page 53 it says a total of less than 20,000 of the model 1896 carbines were produced at springfield armory. The kragjorgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the. The winchester model 1895 is an american leveraction repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the winchester repeating arms company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of fullsize military and hunting cartridges such as 7. Krag bayonet dated 1895 sep 06, 20 michaans auctions. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet. Scarce johnson bayonet mew1895 scarce johnson bayonet. Bayo points 12 us military knives bayonets machetes. Us krag bayonets by presented donald hartman collectors. Us krag bayonet this is a bayonet for teh krag rifle which was employed by the us army after the civil war. As for the weld, when i looked at the bayonet i could see indications that would have me questioning whether this is a legitimate cadet bayonet. Heres what i believe is an 1897 krag bayonet with scabbard, probably from the spanishamerican war. Austrian 1895, the leather covered scabbard is reputedly bulgarian, the frog is a rare german wwi frog for the austrian 1895.

Soft copy with 663 pages with hundreds of black and white photos with pricing information. A look at the philippine constabulary rifle military tradervehicles. Here is a bayonet from my collection i thought some of you may enjoy taking a look at and discussing. Is the philippine constabulary krag rifle one the rarest of us military rifles. If you happen to know anything at all about this blade, please comment. As i understand, serial numbers of only a small number of rough rider krag carbines have been identified makes you wish the rest of the serial numbers would show up. Kragjorgensen springfield rifle m1895 lee navy rifle. View and learn about several experimental bayonets utilizing the krag style hilt. Stewarts military antiques us m1892 3040 krag bayonet, 1895.

It is rough i guess i would too after 1 years of age but looks to be intact. By its appearance i believe it is a krag rifle bayonet although it does not have the typical markings of us on one side and 1898 on the other. It has 2 drilled holes in front of the chamber scope. He and his wife wrote the us krag bayonets book in which you can purchase through his website or on. Read the history of the krag bayonet as used at west point from 18951963. This model figures prominently in the first part of andrew krivaks novel, the sojourn.

Krag bayonet dated 1895, with scabbard overall length, 16 18inches. This is a very nice rare configuration winchester 1895 carbine rifle for sale chambered in 3040 caliber. The knife bayonet is finished bright with oilfinished walnut grips attached by two bright rivets. I live in elk grove, ca one gun sith told me i was not worth repairing. Find great deals on ebay for krag parts and krag rifle. Basically a m1899 carbine fitted with a full length stock and a bayonet lug, and the. Krag collectors association forum 1895 krag carbine. The springfield model 189299 kragjorgensen rifle is a norwegiandesigned boltaction rifle.

The blade length is 1458 long and overall weight is 14 ounces. About fifty krag jorgensen rifles were produced in 1893 and issued to soldiers for field testing. Off and on in my emails, i get questions about the model 1892 krag bayonets and scabbards. It is a select group of people that admire and shoot the 1895 winchester. From what info i found about 10k or so were blued in 84 and 85 but the practice was stopped. This is an excellent high condition example of the earliest krag carbines issued to the us cavalry. Basically a m1899 carbine fitted with a full length stock and a bayonet lug, and the muzzle stepped down to accept bayonet. Id follow, and look at every krag bayonet at every gun show i went to. In the first three sections of the american military edged weaponry museum section on this website there are fine photos of the very hard to find cadet versions of this bayonet. Pictures added i found a 1898 us krag bayonet in unissued condition.

Ricasso stamp on 1895, showing both austro hungarian and bulgarian stamps lr. In his excellent researched and detailed book, the american krag rifle and carbine. The kragjorgensen was a boltaction, repeatfire rifle of norwegian origin designed in the latter half of the 1800s. This is a knife bayonet manufactured to fit the first boltaction magazine rifle adopted by the us military. Top krag bowie bayonet with scabbard, middle wwii krag cutdown bayonet, bottom krag bayonet. Its marked 1897 on the blade, and lny143 on the belt clip on the scabbard. Model 1895 lee navy model 1871 remington rolling block colt revolvers model 1855 1864 model 1861 special model 1847 musketoon. Krag bayonets history, variations, modifications, hartman, 2009. This was changed in july of 1895 to a rectangular opening that allowed the. Early spanish american war us army 1892 krag rifle bayonet date 1899 wood handle.

Bayonet reference books excellent resources, most out of print marks of european blade makers, lenkiewicz, 1991. Kragjorgensen model 1894 series boltaction service rifle. On the 4th of december 1895 it was decided that a mannlicher weapon caliber. The kragjorgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the norwegians ole herman. Winchester manufactured approximately 294,000 model 1895 muskets for. Frank mallory, in his book the krag rifle story states that bayonets were sent from west point to frankford arsenal in 1929 and in 1935 1,400 in that year to be plated. The standard pattern 1876 bayonet was converted for use on the. Bore has good rifling and is frosty in the grooves. Excellent reference book for firearms including all types of pistols, rifles, shotguns, etc.

Over three years of research has produced a complete history on the development, manufacturing, field trials and results of these bayonets. Everything ive read states that the blueing of 3040 krag bayonets ended in april 1895. The us krag bayonetshistory, variations and modifications. The first thing that popped in my mind, was wth is this thing. The us cavalry were most anxious to acquire the new krag carbine though the. Picked this up today, the guy said it was in coles book but he sometimes makes things up. Here is a look at the rifles shortened barrel and affixed bayonet. As previously mentioned, early receivers were marked 1895 or 1896 for the year of manufacture. One of the most documented guns we have ever catalogued, it comes with a two inch thick dossier of information about its owner, alvin ash, and about the gun itself. It was adopted as a standard arm by denmark, the united states and norway. Krag bayonets is a must for all military and bayonet collectors.

Spanish am war us army leather mckeever cartridge box ria 1904. More details rare bayonet for city of philadelphia a. Pictures and description of usa 18th and 19th century bayonets. Us springfield krag jorgensen rife bayonet with scabbard dated 1895. This is the krag jorgensen bayonet used on the model 1892 krag rifle. The short version here is the only one i have ever seen. Family estate purchase whos great uncle was a spanish american war vet he pointed out the four notches in the handle which he added during the campaign. Please enter a serial number and click the submit button. To date this book is the most definitive publication ever written on krag bayonets. Krag bayonet collectors though many collectors have a working knowledge of the us krag bayonets, few know all the interesting details of this colorful arm. The story thats been told the first 1500 hundred rifles that were shipped also came with this short bayonet.