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a possible. This is the opinion of a
number of the local crack marksmen.
Merit does not lie with the gun itself.
Almost any modern piece equals it as
a vehicle. Perfect work can be ac'
cOmplished on account of the ammu-
milton. or course, the gun is adapted
TO the explosive and projectile. A
smokeless, high powder is used, and
the leaden bullet has a case of either
nickel or steel.
There is one of these guns in Ha-
wall. In fact the islands are consid-
cred of sufficient Importance by the
manufacturers to have an agency. y.
+. Linder, who lives on Kauai, repre-
sents the Norwegian armory in this
country. He has had a sample gun
here for some time, and will probably
place it on sale. The original gun
has been improved for the United
States army and the latest model
will be placed on this market.
1t is a repeater or single-shot gun at
pleasure Tue magazine holds five
cartridges. 1t may be kept filled dur
ing single shooting. The Krag-Jor-
gensen is a bolt gun, originally .256
caliber. In the United States the
caliber has been made 800. A heavier
bayonet than designed has been
adopted for the American army.
The bullet is given an initial veloci-
ty that insures a journey faster than
ever before known to moulded lead.
With common rifles the experts make
an allowance for what is called the
ssdrift" Of q bullet. The variation is
caused by the rifling inside the barrel.
With ordinary Springfields, the wind
gauge is shifted the greater part of a
Doint to offset the drift. With the
Krag-Jorgensen there is practically no
drift. The bullet is driven "hat." In
average military shooting today, the
bullet at two hundred yards Is des-
cribing an arc when it strikes. From
the Krag- Jorgensen the bullet goes In
"A direct line to the object. This is
WHY sharpshooters and battalion OIL
GERS and men declare that "possibles"
can be made with the new piece. The
gun is light, strong, splendidly made
and can be easily repaired. 1t IS
sighted for ranges up to one mile.
Penetrating power is one of the fea-
lures of the rifle. \ bullet has passed
through fourteen two-inch planks.
Some of the army people shake their
heads on this point. III france tney
declare this is fault. The point
made is that a small bullet sent home
with such fierce projection will be less
disabling in its effect on an enemy
than the old style. DR.. n. Il. EN-
erson, one of the Y. G.. III. Sharp
shooters, takes about this view of it.
He has had experience in actual war
fare.
For rapid firing the new gun will
rank high. Captain Blunt, u. ;. A,
gives it credit for forty shots min
ute. In test at the ga" target a
good marksmam fired twenty shots in
a minute and five seconds.
OF the new gun Lieutenant Colonel
Fisher, n. G.. H, says: 'I could not
be so ld-fashioned as to say that we
are satisfied with our Springfields and
ee-Remingtons. However, believe
that we should await the result of
practical trials OF the Krag-Jorgensen
in the United States They will soon
find out just what it Is worth. 1t is
certainly fine gun of the kind"