Krag Jorgensen Run and Gun

[@Darryl_Francis]

In my opinion, the Krag is one of the most beautiful rifles ever made.

[@bigchunk1]

+Lord Bryant (Grijnwaald) I like it more than most. Too bad it was made to be obsolete so quickly.

[@FantadiRienzo]

If the US army would have carried this rifle into WW1, the axis would have won. Just imagine loading this in a muddy trench.... Come on, this rifle sucks.

[@jcbalesk777]

Sickend Sour ive owned this rifle for the last 25 years for hunting and i love it has a VERY smooth action. I put a 3-9x scope on it and it is accurate and a great deer round. The only problem i have is that ammo is NOT cheap at all and is hard to find.

[@gmil1236]

Lord Bryant the's right

[@cheekibreeki921]

It was used in WWI by US also, just not as much as the '03 Springfield, nor the 1917 Enfield

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

That honestly reloaded a lot better than I thought it would. You didn't have much fumbling around. Well done.

[@Cleverhandle357]

The sound of that bolt cycling is the sexiest I've heard on any gun, except when it jams of course

[@lefr33man]

so, you basically throw some rounds in there and let the gun sort that mess out ?

[@tfbtv]

+lefr33man Lol, pretty much!

[@flyinglunchbox]

The Krag and Enfield are the fastest shooting bolt guns out there.

[@stephaniegrodem8592]

+TFB TV How do you feel about lasers on handguns? Like a .357? I put a laser on mine and i like it, some other people like it too, but some disagree.

[@thelaughinghyenas7962]

+Tyler McCommon , I agree on the Enfield but not the Krag. Not after the gun is empty. The mad minute of 40 good aimed shots from an Enfield includes reloads.

[@flyinglunchbox]

I meant the action.

[@tr4nsg0th1ca]

you're loading the rifle wrong... the neat thing about the krag's mag is that with practice you can dump a handful of cartridges into the loading gate, and the door will align the cartridges when you close it. that's how the norwegians reloaded their rifle. also, there was a speedloader made for the krag if you can find it.

[@DC2007A]

Wont work with rimmed ammo dude. The 30-40 guns will get rim lock if you toss the cartridges in willy nilly.

[@tr4nsg0th1ca]

huh.. never had a problem with my krag.

[@hb9145]

+AC Armory. Another reason why the (rimless) 6.5x55 should have been adapted... I own a 1897 Krag (Steyr), and you just throw them in there and lock it.Reloading is very fast.

[@alswann2702]

Wrong Alec. Ask an owner.

[@Heldermaior]

@@DC2007A The advice is valid for rimless Krags... Still trying to find one I can afford...

[@MyS10Rocks]

You should also note that the switch on the left side of the reciever is used to shut off the magazine for taking long, single shots, saving the mag rounds for closer shots. Great rifle!

[@clayronso3932]

Still easier to reload a Krag than it is a Lebel.

[@blacktoast_2158]

Clay Ronso the krag was made as a better alternative to the lebel, but it also came before stripper clips

[@hb9145]

@@blacktoast_2158 Krags have speedloaders.

[@GhostRider659]

@@hb9145 they do now, the grunts issued with them had to make do without

[@kyleschafer6275]

@@blacktoast_2158 but it was born right after the gew 88, a rifle with en bloc clips. Had the Kragen been born in 1880, about 10 years earlier, it would've been revolutionary.

[@iterationfackshet1990]

@@kyleschafer6275they tested en-bloc clips and found them to be unsatisfactory compared to the Krag capsule because they couldn’t be topped up and the mannlicher system was too open to the elements. In fact they also tested them against the Mauser with stripper clips and once again found it to be unsatisfactory because while the Mauser could be topped up and wasn’t open the Krag could be topped up while there was a round in the chamber meaning the soldier was never vulnerable. The U.S. also developed a system to allow the Krag to use stripper clips by putting a guide by the capsule (this was around 1897-98) the ordinance department rejected it as they were developing the M1901 which would become the M1903. A decent bit of the Krag lives on in the 1903 though as while externally the bolt resembles that of the 1893 Mauser internally it’s basically the Krag bolt, it even shares the same cocking piece. The magazine cutoff on the 1903 also is very much inspired by the Krag.

[@811brian]

The Norwegians I believe made speed loaders for their model Krags. But I guess that in times of war, the need for resources is a bit too critical for a luxury of that kind.

[@crodsbye]

They really could have just set 5 rounds on the palm of the hand and let the rounds drop into the mag, with 5 rounds in each ammo pouch. easy

[@BumblingBushcraft]

@@crodsbye excactly what they did.

[@gunnutperk2331]

I feel like it is pretty fast reload for not having clips.

[@daginn896]

It does have clips, at least in Norway it does.

[@fan9775]

Just splash some refreshing rounds into it.

[@knightman4574]

It depends, i think? but they were having some issues..

[@lani6647]

Ten seconds end to end.

[@jmkhenka]

Diffrence in norway it shot the rimless 6.5x55, there is speedloaders for it that load the krag in 0.5 seconds. there is no rimlocking on those. Its even faster to load then any mauser, as there is no resisance and speed loaders are just a box of 5 rounds poored in the magazine.

[@RabbitusMaximus]

...and to solve the slow reload I use a Mosin Nagant stripper clip to feed my krag. Actually, it works faster on the Krag than on the Mosin. Looser fitting, it will capture the 30 army, but is loose so that once in position, all you do is hang it tip[ down, move your finger and they drop right in. Boom. VERY nearly as fast as a regular stripper clip and just as fast as the Lee Enfield's stripper clip, but looser and less force required. Try it out.

[@larserikgill]

TFB TV: The Krag Jørgensen rifle was a very effective rifle at the time of bolt action infantry rifles. In Norway where the design is from, we used 6.5x55 ammo in it. To use a rimmed round like the US 30/40 Krag in a rifle, where the cartridges "magically" seats themselves in the magazine is not a very good idea, and you get rimlock and difficulties loading! Also we developed a speed loader for it. Just my opinion Good video and keep them coming :)

[@DonMeaker]

I have never had rimlock in my Krags. That magazine seems to sort them out. FMJ bullets do work better.

[@DonMeaker]

The Springfield was a darned pretty rifle, but my Enfield P-17 always shot better than my Springfield... the WWI sight on the springfield sure didn't help.

[@rossclaytor582]

Oi alex, what is the ammo pouch you use for run and guns?

[@tylersmith3139]

​@@DonMeakerThe P-17 a pretty weapon as well.

[@tfbtv]

Also here is a comparison at the same stage of the run with a stripper clip vs. the Krag. I could reload and pull off 5 shots with a stripper clip fed gun faster than I could load the Krag! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3TaaGOll6p8fZI

[@tecneck8669]

With stripper clips you must pull the bolt back, if you want to reload and still have ammo cambered. But with the Krag Jørgensen you can reload without moving the bolt. Great video, btw i liked the Walter MPL video

[@HaakonTheViking]

yes. The Krag also comes with a mag-cut-off. allowing you to fire single shot, and keep the mag in reserve.

[@JoakimGulbrandsen]

from what the "old wise men" say here in Norway (from where Krag-Jørgensen is from), the loading gate is better than stripper clips, they apparently developed a way to load it up completely with just one go (took 5 rounds in one hand, and let them slide in). Another great feature according to them, is the possibility to load a full "magazine", when you have fired 1-2-3-4 rounds. And of course the mag-cutoff making it possible to fire 1 and 1, by manually loading the chamber.

[@sergeantbigmac]

+Joakim Gulbrandsen Theres a similar technique to hold and load a shotgun that competition shooters use... In a civilian environment im sure its works fine. But in a military situation under pressure, spreed and stress I can see how that fiddly nature could be a problem and why the US Army switched to Mauser style with clip fed.

[@thelaughinghyenas7962]

+TFB TV , After that run and gun, do you still honestly say that the Krag was a world's greatest bolt action rifle? Was it honestly a better military rifle than even a good peace time produced Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 91/38 or Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91/28 "Mannlicher Carcano?"

[@apneaman3084]

The 6.5mm Norwegian Krag with it's rimless round might be a lot faster.

[@arildsolemdal6966]

+Apneaman Indeed it is!

[@kazoolordhd6591]

both rimless and rimmed were tested for the krag and the back of the rim has a shamfer anyway so no problems with the rimmed round

[@aaronquak2139]

KazooLordHD Champfer! But indeed, they really do solve the rimlock problem. To spec .303 British ammunition do suffer minimal rimlock with the Lee-Enfield even when they are loaded with the wrong technique because they are made with one. The Danish Krags also had a stripper device which made them fast loading with and without clips.

[@flyingninja1234]

I saw a video, from I believe Norway of someone using a sheet metal box that loaded the Krag faster than single loading. Supposedly the boxes were issued to troops.

[@flyingninja1234]

The speed loader wasn't issued to troops, like I thought.

[@Landser89]

You guys should try out a Norwegian Krag, it has the same loading gate, but the 6,5x55 cartridge is rimless, so it feeds like a charm. I also urge you to try a Danish Krag, on which the loading gate hinges forward, and the ammo is rimmed. Should make for an interesting run! Take a look at my video of the M1894 Norwegian Krag!

[@dragonfell5078]

Don't know if you're still here, but I took a look at your video. It was great! Definitely something new to me, had no idea krags had speedloaders!

[@Dagonet29]

One of my favorite historical military rifles! It was such a treat to see you do a run and gun with this beauty!

[@MarkiusFox]

I'd love to see a 6.5x55mm Swedish Krag Jorgensen rifle. The 6.5 being a rimless round should mean that loading would be a bit easier than with the rimmed .30 Krag.

[@audunberntsen5963]

*Norwegian

[@MarkiusFox]

@@audunberntsen5963 Tell me real quick; what round does the Norwegian Krag fire? Could it be...6.5x55mm Swedish? Why yes, yes it does!

[@batickell]

So glad to see this video! There isn't enough Krag love on KZbin! Thanks guys!

[@thetman0068]

Christ, even through the video I can feel how smooth that bolt is. XD

[@ostiariusalpha]

You did a fine job there, Alex. Sometimes finding the stripper slot on a Mauser can be tricky when you're hurrying, and feeding from the stripper can get a bit hung up, so I would say the side gate loading of the Krag was only marginally slower (as long as you're not dropping those loose rounds 😆). The real weak point is those damn rimmed cartridges, on a rimless 6.5 ×55 you just drop the rounds in as fast as you can without concern for rimlock. I only use round nose, soft point 30-40 loads in my Krag, chambers with no difficulties, that might have made things go a bit smoother for you as well.

[@tfbtv]

+ostiariusalpha I beg to differ! I can load and shoot off 5 rounds in a stripper clip gun before I can even load the Krag! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3TaaGOll6p8fZI

[@ostiariusalpha]

TFB TV Oh, I'm not doubting that it's faster than the side gate in whatever type of round you'd choose. Still, with a Norwegian Krag, you pop the gate open, drop in the five rounds all in a go, and smack the gate shut. Not as slick as the Mauser, but much better than the trickling you were doing with the 30-40 cartridges. I won't put forward the Krag's speedloader too much, because that was never military issue and it would have had weight penalties versus the stripper clips. The speedloader is crazy fast though, and you can top off the magazine with a round chambered.

[@UGLEIV]

+ostiariusalpha There were actually issued speedloaders for the norwegian krag before the defence cuts of the late 20's early 30's. These were made of cardboard and steel.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

Thank you for the excellent video and demonstration of the loading process of the.30-40 Krag, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@Huckleberry68]

Damn that action is smooth AF

[@MainePredator]

I've used an old Krag for many years to hunt with and I've never had an issue with rim lock , just drop them in bullet end first , close the " lunch box " and fire away . Awesome rifle !

[@aaroncabrera8949]

The ejection of those casings is the most majestic and gentle thing I've ever seen.

[@TH3PLA1NP1L0T]

The action is really smooth on this gun

[@TroopperFoFo]

I wonder if the old 45-70 trapdoor trick of holding extra rounds between your fingers would help with the reload speed instead of having to reach into a bag.

[@mats7044]

Great video again, TFB! I have the lots of original krag's in 6,5x55 (im form Norway) and these guns where used by Norwegian military from 1895 to 1945, and they are a pleasure to shoot with, i know the loading can be a bit difficult sometimes, but it's often used speed loaders, so if you where a good shooter, and a fast loader, u could load the Krag as fast as a Mauser k98 :)

[@j4cool802]

Hello sir, can you please explain to me what skysting is?

[@JackJackKcajify]

i like how you legitimately do a firing simulation when you test the gun. Your not just standing there and casually shooting. Your actually pretending your in combat and need to fire fast and efficiently. Which is exactly what you need to do to create a fair and impartial analysis.

[@davidwagner4671]

very smooth action

[@haraldpettersen3649]

When you are used to the weapon , relouding goes considerably faster , even in the dark . It's a very precise weapon , but sensitive for humid weather . When you realize this , it's no prolem . You will learn quickly to compensate for this . Continue with the good work , greetings from Norway .

[@williamdaniels6943]

ya well its pretty amazing sometimes what you can get used to!

[@Nvwheeler]

One interesting feature on a Krag is the magazine break. That allows for feeding rounds one at a time, preserving 5 rounds in the magazine

[@georgewhitworth9742]

Nothing novel about that, even M1903's have that feature.

[@fordwk]

Smooth Action...the best I every felt.

[@antiquearmsreview4431]

Nice video! Just some info, the Krag did have charging clips available. They were similar to the K31 Swiss charging clips. You should get some, trouble is they aren't very common.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Wow thats surprisingly smooth bolt work. Good job! I guess that reputation of the Krag having the smoothest bolt action is true. Excellent accuracy too. And these run and guns show a rifles pros and cons in real world practice. I always doubted if loading was really as bad as the Army reports made it out to be. Its clear in practice that its as fiddly as described. Thanks for the video.

[@Anon.Emouse]

That was faster than I thought it would be. It would be good to see the same test with a Norwegian Krag in 6.5x55mm where rim lock wouldn't be an issue.

[@ericferguson9989]

Martini rifle run-n-gun!

[@DC2007A]

Man, a single shot breech loader would bd tough!

[@BingBongFYaLife]

would love to see a k31 run and gun video

[@ChefGod513]

kind of like saying you want to see 700 yd AK shots but i agree none the less

[@mikepipher3347]

I agree. With practice it should be able to fire strings off very fast

[@GenScinmore]

+Darby Metcalf they did one

[@Ben_not_10]

Actually a friend of mine uses k31 chargers for his krag and loves them to death.

[@theodoreroosevelt3143]

i noticed that cycling the bolt is smooth and works well, it's not like mosin or lebel where sometimes you need to tap it harder once more at the end

[@Perfusionist01]

Neat. It's nice to see the "run 'n gun" with some of the older classic firearms. Keep up the good work and have fun.

[@capcom7794]

Fast and smooth.

[@naveentomlinson6221]

The sound of that bolt is so satisfying

[@ftswarbill]

Outside of having to basically dump bullets in to load, the extracted rounds seemed strong and fluid. Not on my wish list but interesting. Cheers.

[@retiredafce3373]

Dude, very impressive! That rifle shot very well for its age.

[@tswims92]

The Krag is from an interesting time where everyone was still trying to figure out the most effective bolt action/magazine system. That and the army was still very concerned about marksmanship and stuck in a frontier mindset. They had intended that the krag be shot as a single shot rifle, and the magazine was to contain breakthroughs. The Spanish American War set them straight on that idea.

[@Danielaris5875]

The best way to load a hand load gun like the krag or a Schofield model three is to have all the required bullets in one hand and start loading one at a time and try to go as fast as you can

[@kamferjau]

Also worth noting that you arent under any spring pressure loading the cartridges, so that makes it easier. Aaaand this rifle was made for 6,5x55 which is not rimmed, and is easier to load I would imagine, never tried a 30-40 krag one

[@tfbtv]

+kamferjau Actually they were first adopted in the rimmed 8x58r by the Danish. They didn't end up in 6.5 until years later.

[@kamferjau]

I did not know that, thanks! The 6,5x55 one served to be the most popular though it seems, the norwegian army used it up until the second world war and during it, and anecdotally germans were said to have been terrified by the precision norwegian army/resistance showed with their krags. They are also as you said very slick bolts and famous for this, with old competition shooters using toothpaste and dry-cycling the bolt to make it even smoother. As a followup question: Have you shot any 6,5x55 rifles? I am sure you have tried a swedish mauser or perhaps a norwegian krag. I still use this caliber for hunting and long-range myself, love it.

[@UGLEIV]

It took 5 years by looking on the adoption dates, the Danish Krag 1889 and the Norwegian Krag in 1894. but in real life the action was reworked a lot sooner as Captain Krag himself was on the Swedish-Norwegian Rifle comission, and as such the Swedish mauser round was at least partially developed by the team behind the Krag rifle.

[@randomeddie185]

i keep hearing about this 'rim lock' thing... i've been shooting krags for over 20 years without ever experiencing it- and all i've ever done is just toss a handful of shells in and close the door. the original military load had a round nose bullet and i think the feed problems come from using spitzer design bullets. the only failures to feed i ever had were due to commercially loaded ammo (it wasn't a rim problem - they didn't want to feed even if i only had one round in the magazine). since then i've shot nothing but reloads with round or flat nose bullets and the problems disappeared.

[@darink300zx]

Nice video Alex, you ran that gun like a boss! I'm really enjoying your alls channel.

[@riley4198]

I love the way it sounds

[@johnhogan1444]

That bolt action is super smooth, especially with only the one locking lug.

[@joash480]

The moment that round flew from his hand at the first reload I was like "yup, its a problem".

[@brandonchristino8267]

They did make speed loaders for krags but I’m not sure on weather they were very common or not can someone who knows more educated me because I’ve been looking on purchasing a Krag-Jorgensen and I just love this rifle.

[@genegarren833]

A great history lesson. It gives one a very good perspective as to Americans with Krags against the Cubans with Mausers.

[@nickmoon3400]

Your really know how to handle bolt actions!

[@GK-tn9fi]

There is speed loaders for the krag...

[@tfbtv]

They made some experimental ones and modified rifles to use them, but they were never adopted in the USA.

[@GK-tn9fi]

TFB TV Oh okay, well they are all over the place here in Norway, a must have for any competition shooter.

[@tfbtv]

Gjermund Karlsbakk We call the Norewegian speedloaders "dice cups" here.

[@GK-tn9fi]

TFB TV Have you ever gotten the chance to try one?

[@tfbtv]

Gjermund Karlsbakk No

[@erikga46]

Interesting video! Just a couple of comments, and they are mainly related to the Norwegian Army Krag m1929, which my father used to teach me to shoot. These comments may or may not be relevant to the US Krag. First and foremost, the Norwegian Krag is in 6.5x55mm, which is a RIMLESS cartridge, and that eliminates/minimises the possibility of rim lock and makes the cartridge much easier to load. But the beauty of the Krag using rimless cartridges, is that you can basically just dump a five cartridges in the magazine and the closing of the gate will align them automatically. Incidentally, speedloading devices were prototyped, but never implemented, because they did not speed up the reloading significantly. Secondly, the standard Norwegian Army doctrine during the Krag period was essentially a defensive one. Norwegian Soldiers were taught to use the single round magazine bypass facility (which I do not know if the US Krags have), fire well aimed single shots at long range, leveraging the excellent accuracy of the Krag. The five round magazine was to be held in reserve and only be used if being rushed by the enemy. So the rifle was never intended to be used in an “assault rifle” scenario - which the Run ‘n Gun basically simulates. Any review of an item must be based on the designed use of the item.... Having thus tried to uphold the honour of the Krag, I must of course admit that a stripper clip is much easier and faster to use. The Krag magazine was - let’s face it - only used to get around existing patents for magazine loading systems, I.e. the Mauser clip.

[@kyleellis7130]

The Swedish M96 Mauser is awesome and and has a very smooth mauser action as well. I have a 1900 M96 with original 120 year old barrel and reciever and still shoots like a dream very accurate at 100 yards. The Krag and Swedish mauser let alone the K98 mausers all have smooth bolt actions and are very accurate rifles.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

Red Dead Redemption 2 bolt action rifle

[@edwardcoates2094]

That bolt action is so satisfying

[@jaytonhawkins2872]

At first I thought the Battlefield V reload speed for this gun was unrealistically fast... until I saw Alex do his thing. Amazing what a little bit (or a lot) of practice can do.

[@patc273]

if you like running Spanish-American War era guns, then you should film a run and gun with the Springfield 1873 trapdoor rifle. Served side-by-side with the Krag on San Juan hill.

[@williamdaniels6943]

also they had some lever action.

[@ReconstructedYankee1882]

That is true you know Pat C

[@aaronquak2139]

"Fumbling around" Still makes it look as easy. That's Alex for you.

[@sevenscents1109]

I really like the old gun! It seems dependable enough.

[@troy9477]

U did a nice job. Loading was pretty good, and the bolt cycling was fast and smooth. I have an 1898. Haven't been able to shoot it much, but i can tell it would be effective. It is beautifully made and very smooth. Later cartridge developments and spitzer bullets had an edge in velocity and range, but the Krag was no slouch.

[@Mildcat743]

Id love to see some handgun run n guns from you guys

[@reallycoooool]

Those were different times. The magazine has very few advantages to it, maybe the only one is that you can topp off the magazine while the rifle is in battery. Not anything to consider today, but let's say you've fired a couple of rounds, and you chambered the third round. You just open the port, and dropp whatever rounds you've spent in there. The one lug is a huge problem though, along with the asymetric construction. What happens when the rifle heats up 😂

[@eliasdeleone7059]

That is some seriously slick shooting even with that loading gate.

[@traxfish]

man, that bolt looks silky smooth though

[@mrp.n.z4764]

Mine looks exactly like that. Love them Springfields.

[@cassiapalladium2921]

I knew a guy who had a sporterized krag, he told me that he took a handful of bullets, and tossed them into the magazine, and he never complained about rimlock or any other malfunctions. Granted, he's also using it at the range, and not in combat, so that could make a difference.

[@Xirque666]

You can get fastloaders for this and you can also feed it from the otherside in singleshot

[@GrimrDirge]

I inherited a Krag. Smoothest action I have ever felt, very crisp trigger and very accurate. At $2.00 per shot it doesn't see a lot of daylight, sadly.

[@steamyyyy]

thats cuz the action is Slicker than Greased Owl Shit

[@Porty1119]

Start casting your own bullets and reloading. Lead bullets are very easy on the bore, and your cost per round would be about thirty cents.

[@rexfrommn3316]

The Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55mm with stripper clips is one of the best bolt action service rifles ever produced. This Swedish Mauser has little kick or recoil, is easy to shoot, is highly accurate, and has excellent ballistics for a combat service rifle out to ranges of 500 meters. The next best rifle is the M-39 Finnish rifle in 7.62x54mm rimmed. The M-39 is a reformed Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifle. The .30-40 Kragg Jorgenson round was chambered in the lever action Winchester 95 but without being able to accommodate stripper clips. The .30-40 round was good but stripper clips were needed in the rifle to make it a viable service rifle. The .30-06 round in 7.62x63mm wastes a lot of gun powder for combat ranges under 200 meters. The Swedish Mauser in 6.5mm and the Finnish M-39 are the best bolt action military service rifles ever made.

[@G56AG]

During WW2 my Dad was in Navy boot camp where they shot their rifle qualification with Krags, I guess there was a shortage of newer rifles to shoot at the time. He complained that the recoil was pretty bad, but I would expect it to be about the same as a 30-06.

[@dfraczek93]

Loving these videos. Sweet shooting.

[@deadsweetheart1]

You don’t single load them just take a handful of 5 and drop them in there. Yes I havehandled and fired rags extensively you won’t get rimlock

[@Strelnikov10]

Such a beautiful rifle.

[@ringlie]

There was developed a speed loading clip for the Krag that made it way faster and easier to reload, but it might have been several years to late to make the krag a more popular gun for the military back in the days.

[@NewEnglandMilsurp]

The rims don't need to be lined up in my experience. It seems to align them inside the magazine. Most other rim fire rifles do need to be aligned though(Mosin Nagant, SMLE ect)

[@simoncox1861]

I'd quite like to see a comparison of the early smokeless service rifles; the Lee Metford (or Lee-enfield mk 1), Mauser 98 Gewehr, Lebel Fusil, Mosin-nagant and the Krag. A bit of a turn of the century Special. Really enjoying the Run and gun episodes, keep it up!

[@jacobuscoetzee6689]

Apart for the reloading the action is pretty smooth

[@2late2stop]

30-40 is almost an intermediate round, almost no recoil. Got one, 1896 officers model. Nice shooting.

[@johnkelinske1449]

Nothing clumsy about it. At San Juan, they were fighting uphill against a heavily defended position any rifle would have had a tough time in the same circumstances.In skirmishing, they didn't shoot the magazine dry and then reload. They used it as a single shot with the magazine held in reserve. If you were using the magazine- fire two or three shots, drop and reload as you advance. You always have a live round in the chamber.I have a near mint '98 Krag dated 1902.Go watch the old movie "The Wind and the Lion", while the Marines depicted should have had Winchester Lee M1895's it is still a pretty good flic.

[@Landsknecht89]

Nice! I would love to see a Steyr M95 run and gun video.

[@williamgray8499]

To all those who comment, please specify which Krag you are referring to. For example, the U.S. Army technically used the "Springfield Model 1892" which is similar to other Krag's but not identical. I think the point of this video is to show the American version only. This rifle was used when America conquered the Philippines after the Spanish surrendered. The Philippine Army used Spanish Mausers but did not have the ability to make much ammo for it other than reloads. That multiyear campaign is where the shortcomings of the "Model 1892" really showed. The short-lived Cuban part of the Spanish American War got more publicity, but the U.S. Army paid far more attention to the campaign in the Philippines. That campaign was led by Gen. Arthur MacArthur and evolved into a very dirty, nasty war with a lot of massacres by both sides.

[@kamferjau]

There exists speed loaders for Krag's btw.

[@tfbtv]

+kamferjau There do for rimless Krags, and there were some experimental devices to load US Krags faster, but there are no such devices on the market (or any issued to my knowledge).

[@UGLEIV]

+TFB TV Actually the rifles shipped to the Dansih rifle trials in 1888 was supplied with speed loaders "Fill boxes". So at least 40 Danish soldiers were issued with speedloaders for the krag for some months.

[@MopSpadowski]

Uh, wow! I thought that was very impressive! Great job!

[@bomba1905]

There do exist speed loaders for the Krag action which make the loading process a lot quicker. And unlike the American and Danish Krags, the Norwegian ones are chambered in a rimless cartridge which could also help.

[@joeybadger]

The rimmed cartridges are imaterial. Rimlock only occurs in a feeding magazine. The Krag was designed to never create rim lock. It is literally impossible to rimlock on a krag. You don't need to feed them one at a time and can literally dump a handful into the side gate. The only issue is the top opening can catch a round where it won't close, especially on the latter rounds, but not nearly as difficult as depicted here, though not suggesting it could keep up with a clip fed system.

[@yeungmankiu5539]

That action is smooth.

[@mcj2967]

2:21 at this point I get shot by STG

[@ixiairisborne1695]

An old boss of mine would have loved this. He had a bit of an addiction to Krags.

[@robertodebeers2551]

You don't have to load one cartridge at a time. Every Krag shooter knows this. You just dump in a handful and close the gate. Try it.

[@michaelcarey3105]

Not too shabby, young guy! Actually very good! Nice video!

[@caprise-music6722]

Wow! Amazing work

[@TTplinker]

Excellent video!

[@danieldalessandro96]

speaking of springfield m1903's, you should do a run and gun with one :)

[@sdix3770]

Often it had been forgotten that the 30-40 Kraig also took stripper clips. The side gate was in case you ran out and needed to load the rifle.

[@SMGJohn]

Norwegians did issue stripper clips after WW1 for the Krag and it remained in service until it was replaced by the M1 Garand.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

I have a sporterized US Krag. The sights really hinder you as well as the loading gate for this type shooting but it is a beautiful rifle for hunting and range work. Also as someone already mentioned it is harder to top off the Mauser action in the ready mode. A Krag can be topped off with rounds and still be ready to fire with a round always in the chamber.