Norwegian Krag–Jorgensen
M1894
Calibre .22LR
Serial No 5597 245
Price: £2,200

WW2 Nazi German Training Rifle

Excellent Condition.


The Krag – Jorgensen rifle was developed during late 1880s by two Norwegians: Ole Krag, director of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk
(Kongsberg weapons factory), and gunsmith Erik Jørgensen.

The first country to adopt these rifles in 1889 was Denmark, which had long historical links with neighboring Norway. Danish Krag-Jorgensen rifles, chambered for 8x58R ammunition, stayed in front-line service with Danish army until German occupation of 1940.

Norwegian army adopted its own version of the Krag-Jorgensen in 1894, chambering it for an excellent 6.5x55 rimless cartridge, better known today as
6,5mm Swedish Mauser (at this time Norway was united with Sweden under Swedish rule). Most of Norwegian issue Krag – Jorgensen rifles were produced at
Kongsberg arms factory between 1894 and 1922, although some were also ordered from Steyr arms factory in Austria. These rifles served with Norwegian army
until the end of WW2.

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The Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk factory received Norwegian patent no. 46138 for a .22 barrel on February 18, 1929.
The rifle was modified from the Krag Jørgensen M/1894 but the new barrel had an eccentric chamber and leed. This made it possible to replace the original 6.5 mm barrel with a small-bore rimfire one. The only changes was to shorten the striker and a minor modification to the existing extractor.

The weapons were distributed to the Army and Home Guard units for indoor shooting.

This German Occupation built Training Rifle is fully waffenamt marked on the receiver & woodwork and converted in 1943 for an original 1902 dated rifle

"The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940 and ended on 8 May 1945,
after the capitulation of German forces in Europe

Bore & Metalwork in Mint Condition

An Extremley Rare Training Rifle