It is speculated that the reason was to achieve the same reach as with the M/1916 without having to scrap the huge quantities of M/1894 in storage.
* Винтовка Krag-Jørgensengevær m/1894/43 — винтовка, производившаяся во время немецкой оккупации в калибрах 6,5×55 мм и 7,92x57 мм.