Ole Herman Johannes Krag (1837 – 1916) was a Norwegian gun designer. He designed a wide range of firearms during his lifetime, but only two – the Krag-Petersson and the Krag-Jørgensen – were adopted by any armed forces. Less than 1,000 Krag-Petterson rifles were made for the Royal Norwegian Navy, while several hundreds of thousands Krag-Jørgensen rifles were made for the Danish, Norwegian and US armies. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Jump to: navigation, search Some firearms A firearm is a kinetic energy mechanical device that fires either single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant. ... The Krag-Petersson rifle was the first repeating rifle adopted by the armed forces of Norway, and one of the first repeating arms used anywhere in the world. ... Krag-Jørgensen Nationality Norway Type bolt action repeating rifle Inventor O H J Krag and E Jørgensen Date of design 1886 Service duration 1886-1945 Cartridge 8x58R rimmed (Danish Krags) .30-40 Krag (US Krags) 6. ... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (usually a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. ... The word Usa has more than one meaning: U.S.A. - The United States of America The United States Army Usa, Oita - A city in Japan The USA cable network USA Today national daily newspaper The University of Southern Alabama goes by the initials U.S.A. The patriotic cheer...

Ole H J Krag was born in Vågå, Norway. He started his military career in January 1854. He became a Second Lieutenant in 1857 and a full Lieutenant in 1861. In 1866 he was ordered to Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, the most important Norwegian weapon factory of its day. County Oppland Landscape Gudbrandsdalen Municipality NO-0515 Administrative centre VÃ¥gÃ¥ Mayor (2003) Rune Øygard (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 68 1,330 km² 1,253 km² 0. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG) (lit. ...

Ole H J Krag constructed his first repeating rifle in 1868, which evolved into the Krag-Petersson (aided by Axel Petersson) by 1872. This, as well as his work in the armoury, gave him a thorough understanding of what requirements the Norwegian Army had to a rifle, allowing him to create the successful Krag-Jørgensen with the help of his good friend Erik Jørgensen. A repeating rifle is a single barreled rifle containing multiple rounds of ammunition (consisting of primer, powder, and bullet contained in a cartridge). ... Axel Petersson was a Swedish engineer who may be best known for giving Ole Herman Johannes Krag some helpfull aid with the laters rifle designs. ... Erik Jørgensen (May 17, 1848 – 1896) was a Norwegian master gunsmith, well known for his cooperation with Ole Herman Johannes Krag in developing the successful Krag-Jørgensen rifle. ...

In 1880 he was named director of the armoury. After the Krag-Jørgensen was accepted as the main rifle of the Norwegian Army, he was made a Lieutenant Colonel in 1894. He retired in 1902. Jump to: navigation, search 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867, by Karl Egil Hanevik, ISBN 82-993143-1-3