Normal loading was one cartridge at a time, and this could be done more easily with a Krag than a rifle with a 'box' magazine. The design presents both advantages and disadvantages compared with a top-loading 'box' magazine. Later, similar to a charger, a claw type clip would be made for the Krag that allowed the magazine to be loaded all at once, also known as the Krag 'speedloader magazine'. Instead of a charger, single cartridges are inserted through the side opening, and are pushed up, around, and into the action by a spring follower. While many other rifles of its era use an integral box magazine loaded by a charger or stripper clip, the magazine of the Krag–Jørgensen is integral with the receiver (the part of the rifle that houses the operating parts), featuring an opening on the right hand side with a hinged cover. About 300 were delivered to Boer forces of the South African Republic.Ī distinctive feature of the Krag–Jørgensen action is its magazine. It was adopted as a standard arm by Norway, Denmark, and the United States. The Krag–Jørgensen is a repeating bolt-action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen in the late 19th century.
