470Krieg
(.224 member)
07/03/14 07:56 PM
Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Custom built Krag Jørgensen M/1894 from gunsmith Rafdal in Norway.
Caliber 6.5x55 Krag.

























Igorrock
(.400 member)
07/03/14 08:01 PM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Very fine rifle! And looks very "yankee" too !

headoftheholler
(.275 member)
08/03/14 05:09 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Outstanding! Looks great, building a sporter krag is on my bucket list.

mart
(.300 member)
08/03/14 11:10 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

What a beautiful rifle. Love the Krags.

bonanza
(.400 member)
08/03/14 12:18 PM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

That rifle should be in a museum.

DarylS
(.700 member)
08/03/14 01:15 PM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Very nice!!

mehulkamdar
(.416 member)
25/03/14 01:20 PM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Very nice! Scandinavia has some incredible gunsmiths. Good to see their work here.

458Shooter
(.224 member)
02/05/14 10:52 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

That rifle reaks of deer steaks.....

Deutsche_Vortrekker
(.333 member)
02/05/14 11:26 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Great job ! A rifle to be proud of.

xausa
(.400 member)
02/05/14 08:26 PM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn


The combination rear scope mount base and receiver sight base is ingenious and the execution throughout is superlative.


szihn
(.400 member)
03/05/14 01:46 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

I just finished a nice Krag myself but I have not been able to figure out how to post pics.

Photobucket has become too invasive in their demands for personal information, so I stopped using them, but I know of no other way to post.


lancaster
(.470 member)
03/05/14 05:06 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

you get a pm

lancaster
(.470 member)
03/05/14 05:09 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

its allways said the norwegian Krag is not strong enough for modern 6,5x55 ammo
what will you shoot, handloads?


szihn
(.400 member)
03/05/14 06:03 AM
Re: Krag Jørgensen Reborn

Thanks Lancaster. I sent you the pics.
(such as they are)


lancaster
(.470 member)
03/05/14 06:04 AM
szihn's krag













DarylS
(.700 member)
03/05/14 06:53 AM
Re: szihn's krag

Norma 6.5x55 is loaded to CIP (Euro) specs or at least seems to be. That would be 55,000psi(pezio). SAAMI is 51,000SPI pezio ie: 46,000CUP.

Nick_Adams
(.300 member)
03/05/14 09:22 AM
Re: szihn's krag

Interestingly, the serial # on szihn's Krag and my grandfather's old-school "custom" Krag aren't that far apart.

Szihn's Krag, by the way, is beautiful, as is the 6.5mm Norwegian Krag that started this thread.

The look of these Krag rifles, when given an upscale transformation by a talented 'smith, is just awesome - and that's before you get to their practical killing power on big game.

Gramp's 30-40K.








tinker
(.416 member)
12/11/20 12:05 PM
Re: szihn's krag

Putting this back up for review

Enjoy!



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