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- SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER
- SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE SERIAL
- SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE CRACK
SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE SERIAL
The Model 1898 Krag rifle pictured (above) bears Serial No. The medium power (12 diameters) gave the best results.Įvaluated Cataract riflescopes (l.) were held in mounts that featured mechanisms designed to allow for both windage and elevation adjustments (below, l. 8 diameters, 12 diameters, and 20 diameters. “Telescopes of three different powers are submitted for trial, viz. A ball-and-socket joint in this ring allows the telescope to be moved in any direction … The rear bracket is screwed to the side plate of the receiver, and the ring which holds the telescope has a vertical movement for changes of elevation. The front bracket is secured to the lower band by two screws, and the ring through which the telescope passes has a horizontal motion to provide for drift and windage. “The sight consists of a telescope which is attached by means of brackets to the left side of the rifle. The minutes of the Ordnance testing board related the following regarding the Model 1898 Krag with the Cataract telescope: in 1896-1897, but none were deemed to be suitable for further consideration. A couple of nondescript rifle telescopes were reportedly looked at previously by the Ordnance Dept.
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Presumably, a telescopic sight would be able to enhance the long-range accuracy of the rifle. 30-40 Krag cartridge possessed a flatter trajectory and better ballistic performance than the larger-caliber blackpowder cartridges previously in use. Army’s first standardized smokeless-powder service rifle. The rifle was described as “ United States Military Rifle – Krag-Jorgensen – Equipped with Sharpshooters’ Telescopic Sight.” The likely reason for the renewed interest by the American military in a telescopic-sighted rifle after remaining dormant for so long is that the Krag was the U.S. to evaluate a Model 1898 Krag rifle fitted with a telescopic sight designed and manufactured by the Cataract Tool & Optical Co. Phipps, commanding officer of Springfield Armory, was convened by order of the U.S. Then, on June 8, 1900, a board appointed by Lt. Muzzleloading, percussion-fired “sharpshooting” bench- rest rifles, such as this one, circa 1860, were the first American rifles to employ telescopic sights in combat. Such was the case for the next three-and-a-half decades. Army showed virtually no interest in telescopic-sighted rifles, despite their proven effectiveness during the recently concluded war. When war erupted, limited numbers of these civilian benchrest match rifles were procured by both the Union and Confederate armies for issuance to select “sharpshooters” and were used throughout the war, often with notable success. While many, if not most, had iron sights, a number were fitted with long sheet-metal or brass telescopes, typically two to three feet in length. 58 cal.) and were capable of surprising accuracy. Such rifles normally weighed from 25 to 35 lbs., had heavy barrels (of generally between. These muzzleloading, percussion rifles were fabricated by a number of civilian gunsmiths and gunsmithing firms, primarily for benchrest shooting matches. The front sight protector is a later WW2 vintage item.The American Civil War was the first conflict in our nation’s history in which telescopic-sighted rifles were employed in combat to any appreciable extent. The rifle appears to be in good shape mechanically and the bore is excellent. The windage knob works properly but the elevation knob appears to be frozen (I've not tried to work on it, it may be a relatively easy fix). The reticle is the correct type and intact. The scope has pretty good optics although there is some debris in the sight picture (see photo).
SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER
The serial number of the rifle is 928230 and the scope is marked inside the mounting rail for rifle 632168 (they are commonly mismatched).
SPRINGFIELD 1898 SNIPER RIFLE CRACK
The stock shows use with the usual dents and dings and has a repaired crack on the right side just below the serial number. The barrel is WW1 vintage, marked for Springfield manufacture and dated 6-18. The scope comes the leather case that's in good shape but does show some wear and tear (the straps are broken). The scope mount is an original, not a reproduction. The Model of 1913 Warner & Swasey sniper scope is all original with the exception of the reproduction eye-cup (the original is included but is too dried out for use). Based on an original sniper rifle receiver (the gun had been sporterized but was easy to identify by the properly located holes for the mount), this gun has been rebarreled, the barreled action parkerized and the rifle restocked.
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These are VERY difficult to locate in original condition and this is a nice example of a carefully reassembled gun. Ce texte en anglais est extrait d'une annonce parue dans "Auction Arms".