Jarmann M1884
Comparison with contemporary rifles
The Jarmann was, at the time of its adoption, considered a good weapon. By comparing it to the Remington M1867, which was the standard issue rifle in the Norwegian Army, as well as against the standard service rifles of Germany, France and the United Kingdom at the time it is clear that the Jarmann indeed was an excellent weapon for its time, particularly in its accuracy and range.

Jarmann M1884

Section Title: Comparison with contemporary rifles
Table Section Text: The Jarmann was, at the time of its adoption, considered a good weapon. By comparing it to the Remington M1867, which was the standard issue rifle in the Norwegian Army, as well as against the standard service rifles of Germany, France and the United Kingdom at the time it is clear that the Jarmann indeed was an excellent weapon for its time, particularly in its accuracy and range.

Rifle	Jarmann M1884	Remington M1867	Mauser Gewehr 71/84	Gras rifle	Martini–Henry

Accuracy at 600 m	46 cm (18.1 in)	96 cm (37.8 in)	80 cm (31 in)	89 cm (35 in)	69.5 cm at 1,100 m

Maximum point-blank range	438 m (1,437 ft)	300 m (984 ft)	350 m (1,150 ft)	379 m (1,243 ft)	346 m (1,135 ft)

Effective range	2,400 m (2,620 yd)	900 m (980 yd)	Unknown	Unknown	1,370 m (1,500 yd)

Rate of fire	Unknown	13 round/min	Unknown	Unknown	8 to 12 round/min

Magazine capacity	8	None	8	None	None

Calibre	10.15 x 61R	12.17 x 44 rimfire	11.15 x 60R	11 x 59R	.450/577 (11.455 x 65R)

Muzzle velocity	500 m/s (1,640 ft/s)	386 m/s (1,266 ft/s)	430 m/s (1,411 ft/s)	455 m/s (1,493 ft/s)	416 m/s (1,365 ft/s)

Barrel length	850 mm (33.5 in)	951 mm (37.4 in)	Unknown	Unknown	840 mm (33.1 in)

Total length	Unknown	1355 mm (53.3 in)	Unknown	Unknown	1245 mm (49 in)

Loaded weight	4.5 kg (10 lb)	4.32 kg (9.52 lb)	Unknown	Unknown	3.83 kg (8.5 lb)

Sentence(s)

The Jarmann M1884 fired a 10.15 mm cartridge in an 8-round, magazine.

final_sentence: The Jarmann M1884 fired a 10.15 mm cartridge in an 8-round, magazine.