U.S. Model 1892 Springfield

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The U.S. Model 1892 Springfield is an American bolt-action military rifle based on the Krag–Jørgensen design, used by the United States Army in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bolt-action rifle
action bolt action
alsoKnownAs U.S. Krag Model 1892 NERFINISHED
basedOn Krag–Jørgensen rifle NERFINISHED
caliber .30 caliber
cartridgeType rimmed rifle cartridge
category Krag–Jørgensen variants
chamberedFor .30-40 Krag NERFINISHED
conflict Boxer Rebellion NERFINISHED
Philippine–American War NERFINISHED
Spanish–American War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Erik Jørgensen NERFINISHED
Ole Herman Johannes Krag NERFINISHED
era black-powder to smokeless transition era
feedSystem 5-round magazine
side-loading box magazine
firearmClass shoulder-fired weapon
firingMode manual repeating
intendedRole infantry rifle
magazineType internal magazine
material steel barrel
wooden stock
notableFeature side-mounted magazine gate
single locking lug bolt
originatingArmory United States Springfield Armory NERFINISHED
primaryUser United States Army infantry NERFINISHED
producedAt Springfield Armory NERFINISHED
propellantType smokeless powder cartridge
replacedBy M1903 Springfield NERFINISHED
serviceEntry 1892
servicePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
successor U.S. Model 1896 Springfield NERFINISHED
U.S. Model 1898 Springfield NERFINISHED
typeDesignation Model 1892 NERFINISHED
usedAs standard U.S. service rifle
usedBy United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
state militia units in the United States

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Krag–Jørgensen rifles adoptedAs U.S. Model 1892 Springfield
Krag–Jørgensen rifles adoptedAs U.S. Model 1892 Springfield
this entity surface form: U.S. Model 1896 Springfield
Krag–Jørgensen rifles adoptedAs U.S. Model 1892 Springfield
this entity surface form: U.S. Model 1898 Springfield