Several nations adopted small calibre repeating bolt-action rifles during this decade.Įven though Norway had adopted the repeating Jarmann rifle in 1884, it was soon clear that it was at best an interim weapon. During this decade smokeless powder came into general use, and the calibre of various service rifles diminished. The 1880s were an interesting period in the development of modern firearms. 7.4 Lieutenant Tobiensen's "speed loader"Ĭloseup of the Krag–Jørgensen receiver and magazine door on a Norwegian M1912 carbine.7 Special Krag–Jørgensen rifles / carbines and oddities.
It was adopted as a standard arm by Norway, Denmark, and the United States. The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century.