Name: Original U.S. Banana Wars Model 1892 Krag Rifle Bayonet and 2nd Pattern Scabbard - Dated 1903
Brand: Antique Guns
SKU: original-u-s-banana-wars-model-1892-krag-rifle-bayonet-and-2nd-pattern-scabbard-dated-1906
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Original U.S. Banana Wars Model 1892 Krag Rifle Bayonet and 2nd Pattern Scabbard - Dated 1903

$295.00

Original U.S. Banana Wars Model 1892 Krag Rifle Bayonet and 2nd Pattern Scabbard - Dated 1903—

$295.00

Original U.S. Banana Wars Model 1892 Krag Rifle Bayonet and 2nd Pattern Scabbard - Dated 1903—

$295.00

The Story

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a Pre WWI, Banana Wars (1898-1934) dated U.S. M1892 bayonet, made for the Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag-Jørgensen rifles, some of which were still in use for training purposes during WWI. It is fitted with its original all steel scabbard with a swivel belt loop on the back. These are very rarely seen on today's market, especially with the scabbard included and fully intact.

The "Krag" was the U.S. Army's first repeating rifle, and the M1892 bayonet was based on the Swiss M1889 bayonet, made for use on the 7.5 mm. M1889 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull bolt-action rifle.

This example is in good condition, with the original bright finish oxidized to a gray coloration. Blade shows signs of sharpening, and of honest use, most likely in a tropical environment. The 1892 pattern "smooth" grips are in good condition with just a few dents and chips, and are held in place by ground flat domed rivets. The wood does show some wear and open grain.

The blade is marked 1903 on one side, and US on the other, and has a fully functional bayonet catch. The scabbard is in very good condition, with a blued finish, and a fully functional swivel. The scabbard body is straight, with minor surface rust.

This is an excellent example for being 120 years old!

Comes more than ready for display.

Specifications:

Blade Length: 11 3/4"

Blade Style: Single Edge w/ Fuller

Overall length: 16 1/4“

Crossguard: 3 1/4”

Scabbard Length: 12 1/2"

The Springfield Model 1892–99 Krag–Jørgensen Rifle

Like many other armed forces, the U.S. Army searched for a new rifle in the early 1890s to replace their old Springfield Model 1873 "trapdoor" single-shot rifles. A competition was held in 1892, comparing rifle designs from Lee, Krag–Jørgensen, Mannlicher, Mauser, Schmidt–Rubin, and about 40 other military and civilian designs. The trials were held at Governors Island, New York. Despite protests from domestic inventors and arms manufacturers—two designers, Russell and Livermore, even sued the U.S. government over the choice—the Krag–Jørgensen design was chosen by the board of officers.

Approximately 500,000 "Krags" were produced at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts from 1894 to 1904. The Springfield Krag rifles and carbines had been introduced into combat in the later years of the American Indian Wars where its performance surpassed the Trapdoor rifles and carbine where as the Trapdoor was single shot weapon but the Krags were five shot. It was the U.S. Army's primary rifle from 1894 to 1903 (when it was replaced by the M1903 Springfield rifle with its ballistically similar .30-03 cartridge), and found use in the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War.