Standard Catalog of Military Firearms. Phillip Peterson

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СКАЧАТЬ and Eric Jorgensen. It used a single forward bolt locking lug plus a bolt guide rib. Chambered for the 8x58Rmm cartridge, the rifle was fitted with a 33" barrel with full stock and no pistol grip. The barrel is fitted with a full-length metal handguard. A flush loose-loaded box magazine was used. The bolt handle was straight. There were a number of different carbine versions but all of these were full stocked and fitted with 23.5" barrel with bayonet lugs on all but one variation: the artillery carbine (see below). These guns are marked prior to 1910 “GEVAERFABRIKEN KJOBENHAVN” [date] over “M89” on the left side of the receiver. Approximately 140,000 of these rifles and carbines were manufactured prior to 1930. During the German occupation in WWII, the Germans reintroduced the rifle for its own use.

       Bayonet for 1889 Krag rifle

      Checkered hard rubber grips. 9.1" single egde blade. Steel tipped leather scabbard. Example shown is marked on ricasso “Alex Coppel Solingen.” Price range 175 – 100.

      Model 1867 Rifle with loading indicator shown close-up • Private collection, Paul Goodwin photo

       Bayonet for 1889 Krag Rifle

       Model 1889 Infantry Carbine

      Introduced in 1924, this model is a converted Model 1889 rifle with metal barrel jacket and bayonet stud. Barrel length is 24". Tangent rear sight. Magazine capacity is 5 rounds. Weight is about 8.5 lbs. Marked “F” before the serial number.

       Model 1889 Artillery Carbine

      Similar to the Infantry carbine and also introduced in 1924, this model features a turn down bolt handle, a triangle shaped upper sling swivel, and a hanger stud on the left side of the stock.

       Model 1889 Engineer Carbine

      This model was introduced in 1917. It is fitted with a wooden handguard and a slightly shorter barrel, about 1/2". Marked with “I” before the serial number.

       Model 1889 Cavalry Rifle

      Introduced in 1914, this model is fitted for a bayonet. Straight bolt handle. Marked with “R” before the serial number.

      Danish troops with their Krags • Courtesy Paul S. Scarlata

       Bayonet for 1889 Krag carbine

      Wood grips. Muzzle ring. 17.6” single edge T-shaped blade. Steel tipped leather scabbard. Price range 175 – 100.

       Model 1928 Sniper Rifle

      This model is based on the Model 1889 with half stock but fitted with a 26" heavy barrel, micrometer rear sight, and hooded front sight. Wooden handguard. Turned down bolt. Similar in appearance to the U.S. 30 caliber-style “T” rifle. Weight is approximately 11.5 lbs.

       MADSEN

       Model 47

      Sometimes referred to as the Madsen light military rifle, this post-WWII bolt-action rifle was sold to Colombia in limited quantities of 5,000 guns. Some rifles will have a metal disk on the left side bearing the seal of Columbia. These might bring $50-100 more. Fitted with a rubber buttplate. Chambered in .30-06. Other calibers were listed in the Madsen catalogue but the only order received was from Columbia. Barrel length was 23" with a magazine capacity of 5 rounds. Weight was about 8 lbs.

      Danish Model 1889 Rifle • Courtesy West Point Museum, Paul Goodwin photo

       Bayonet for 1889 Krag Carbine

       Bayonet for Madsen M 47

      Courtesy Richard M. Kumor Sr.

      NOTE: Add $150 for rifles with numbered matching bayonet.

       Bayonet for Madsen M 47

      Wood handle. 8.25” inch double edge blade. Steel scabbard. The only marking is a serial number. Price range 150 – 70.

       Bayonet for M-1 Garand

       Bayonet for M-1 Garand

       Bayonets for M-1 Garand

      Denmark made their own M-1 and M-5 type bayonets for the M-1 Garand rifles they received from the U.S. The dimensions are the same as the U.S. versions. They have Danish markings. The scabbards are plastic and have a simulated wood appearance. Price range M-1: 125 – 60. Price range M-5: 100 – 50.

MACHINE GUNS

      After WWII Denmark used the British Bren gun chambered for the .303 caliber, the Swedish Model 37 6.5mm gun, the U.S. Model 1919A4 and A5 versions, and the .50 M2 Browning. More recently the Danes used the German MG 42/59.

       Madsen

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