Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Century Operation Market Garden by parachuting

Operation Market Garden by parachuting into Holland September 17

and it for some reason has two black and white (Prussian) cockades instead of one being the Tri-color (German Empire) cockade

76 kg) model

except where it is protected by the frog

and ended on 17 August

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Converted to Sporting Carbine Serial 50424 - Made in 1896 Century Operation Market Garden by parachutingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very interesting sporting carbine began life as an early production (1896) Krag M1896 Rifle, the standard U. S. Long arm of the time. It was then shortened by about 8 inches to have a 22" barrel, and had a ramp fore sight added to the front. The rear sight appears to still be for a rifle, but the front sight may have been accurized for use with that and not a carbine sight. This was done very possibly as the