The Krag-Jorgensen
Actually Mr. Randolph, it's "Krag", a Norwegian designed rifle.  It was the first American military firearm to use smokeless powder instead of a compressed black powder loading and was carried by Teddy Roosevelt when he hit San Juan Hill.
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/cs/Sat...agenum%3D1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag-J%C3%B8rgensen
It is quite similar to the .303 British round in dimension and power (but not interchangeable)
http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satelli...OR+.30-40+Krag
http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satelli...R+.303+British
and has an unusual loading system (unusual in that it loads by means of a trapdoor and not a stripper clip like comparable Mauser or Mannlicher rifles of the time). Some purists will talk shit about the round and attributes of the rifle but until someone quantifies "dead", it is still useful for killing things like milk jugs, watermelons, large game and Spaniards. A good sturdy rifle overall.
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Last edited by The Conquistador; 10-16-2009 at 11:30 PM.
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