Original U.S. Antique Springfield M1898 .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 116334 - Made in 1898 Fusee Spring & Cover especially during the Normandy invasion

especially during the Normandy invasion and the campaign in Northern France

Overall the hardware has some small areas of pitting

The division as a whole would fight in the Battle of Guadalcanal until relieved at 1400 on 9 December 1942 by Alexander Patch's Americal Division

Certainly more research should be conducted but this is a fascinating piece of WW2 history

Military marked

Original U.S. Antique Springfield M1898 .30-40 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 116334 - Made in 1898 Fusee Spring & Cover especially during the Normandy invasionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early production (1898) Krag M1898 Rifle, the standard U. S. Long arm of the time. It measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel. The The Springfield Model 189299 KragJrgensen rifle is a Norwegian designed bolt action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered in U. S. caliber . 30 40