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Quick Charger - Andersen and Braathen


Photo: - - Jan-Egil Larsen

See more at http://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=Ut...eaponid=UT0029 , from which the information below is roughly translated.

Model and Production

Type ................................ Quick Charger
Manufacturer ........................ Several different?
Constructor ..................... Andersen and Braathen
Customer .............................. Civilians
Model .............................. Andersen and Braathen
Production Period .......... 1920 - ?
Quantity produced ................ Unknown
Serial number .................... No

Description

There are a number of cartridge holders and chargers developed for the Krag-Jorgensen rifle. That with the highest prevalence was invented by two employees at Kongsberg Weapon Factory: Andersen and Braathen. Quick charger was patented in 1921, with patent number 42331 and came into use shortly after.

Quick charger works by a spring which pushes the cartridges into the magazine. The cartridges are triggered by pressing the big black spring on the outside. The charger, which takes 5 cartridges, is very reliable, but was never used in the Army. However, it was very popular with civilian shooters. Many fast chargers of this type were manufactured and sold.

Marking

The charger mav be marked "ANDERSEN & BRAATHEN Kongsberg" and "PAT NO 42331". There are at least two variants of labeling. See the pictures. Other chargers have no marking.