Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Shortened Rifle Serial 3210 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1894 Category_Feed Block Assembly Due to these circumstances the

Due to these circumstances the 82nd Airborne Division was forced to withdrawal for the 1st time in its combat history

These marks represent the stockmaker's mark

Spark gaps provided on lines

which was inserted in the space that would have held the detonator in a service grenade

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Shortened Rifle Serial 3210 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1894 Category_Feed Block Assembly Due to these circumstances theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare very early production (1894) Krag M1892 Rifle. It originally measured 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel, however it was shortened at some point to be 43 inches long, with a 24 inch barrel. M1892 Krag Rifles had a magazine cut off that operated in the up position. M1892s can also be identified by the single piece cleaning rod stored