Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag–Jørgensen Rifle Arsenal Converted to Saddle-Ring Carbine serial 86306 - Made in 1897 Brunswick Rifle Company H - Medal of

Company H - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of New Hope Church

The cylinder still has the original bluing displayed strongly with some speckled oxidation

The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the interior ministry of the Soviet Union

being marked 7 1/2

which is why the logo is a bit sunken in

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag–Jørgensen Rifle Arsenal Converted to Saddle-Ring Carbine serial 86306 - Made in 1897 Brunswick Rifle Company H - Medal ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting example of a Springfield KragJrgensen Carbine, which began life as a full length M1896 rifle, and since then looks to have had a long history. It measures approximately 41 inches (1,057 mm) in overall length with a 22 inch (560 mm) barrel, and still has an intact saddle ring and sight guard barrel band. We are not sure why it was converted to a carbine, but it was definitely done at