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Krag–Jørgensen|krægˈjɜːgənsən|
The names of O. H. Krag (1837–1912) and E. Jørgensen, Norwegian firearm designers, used to designate a type of rifle (and carbine) introduced in Denmark and Norway in the late nineteenth century and adopted in U.S.A. Abbrev. (colloq.) Krag.
1899Scribner's Mag. XXV. 20/1 Our arms were the regular cavalry carbine, the ‘Krag’, a splendid weapon, and the revolver. 1901Kynoch Jrnl. Aug.–Sept. 133/2 He has also the latest pattern..Ross straight pull Krag–Jorgensen. 1902Encycl. Brit. XXV. 658/1 The cavalry is armed with the Krag–Jorgensen carbine. Ibid., The infantry and coast artillery have the Krag–Jorgensen rifle. 1910Harper's Weekly 5 Mar. 16/3 Krag–Jorgensen rifles were cracking merrily in their users' pursuit of the wily amigo... Damn, damn, damn the Filipinos, cross-eyed kakiak ladrones. Underneath our starry flag civilize 'em with a Krag, And return us to our own beloved homes. 1964H. L. Peterson Encycl. Firearms 186/1 The bolt-action Krag–Jørgensen..was developed during the 1880's. Ibid. 186/2 The loading gate on the Danish Krag pivots forward, while those of the Norwegian and American Krags pivot horizontally. |