Original U.S. Antique Springfield Model 1896 .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial No. 85457 - Made in 1897 One-of-a-Kind though the buckle has broken

though the buckle has broken off the left side

this is the flag that Arrigio ripped from a building and used as a blanket on a cold night in Germany

We based our on an original 1906 (first year of production for Rock Island Arsenal RIA)

By 1908 the company was known as Robert Frères Villeret

This example is as close to "unissued" as we have seen

Original U.S. Antique Springfield Model 1896 .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial No. 85457 - Made in 1897 One-of-a-Kind though the buckle has brokenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice later production (1897) Springfield Krag Jrgensen M1896 Rifle, the standard U. S. Long arm of the time. It measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel. The The Springfield Model 189299 KragJrgensen rifle is a Norwegian designed bolt action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered in U.