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FastDoc · 08-25-2016, 12:19 PM

Interesting read, thank you!

Thw SA war US efforts were also hampered by the inferiority of the .30-40 Krag-Jorgeson vs. the Spanish Mauser. The Mauser was clip loaded, and easier and faster to reload. The KJ with it's side mounted magazine was easier to top off, but more clumsy and subject to dirt intrusion.

The Krag was soon dropped in favor of the 1903 Springfield, a direct (patent infringing) copy of the Mauser design. Lawsuits over this patent may have contributed to US entry into WWI

08-25-2016, 12:19 PM	#2
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Interesting read, thank you! Thw SA war US efforts were also hampered by the inferiority of the .30-40 Krag-Jorgeson vs. the Spanish Mauser. The Mauser was clip loaded, and easier and faster to reload. The KJ with it's side mounted magazine was easier to top off, but more clumsy and subject to dirt intrusion. The Krag was soon dropped in favor of the 1903 Springfield, a direct (patent infringing) copy of the Mauser design. Lawsuits over this patent may have contributed to US entry into WWI __________________ Happy to serve.
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