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    WW1 Brit and American gear. From Peronne Museum.



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    Nice gear. Interesting how they show the m1917 rifle as the service rifle when so many are convinced of the M1903. Also they have the sling set up in what I'd call the European style...to the piling swivel. These are set into the floor? Under Glass?
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    I do not know. Stumbled across the web site. Google Peronne Museum. Lot of military weapons there.

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    Though we all think of the '03 Springfield as the standard service rifle of American troops during WW1 - it was - more US troops were issued the M1917 than the '03 since neither Springfield nor Rock Island could produce enough to meet the hugely increased demand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gew8805 View Post
    more US troops were issued the M1917 than the '03
    Understood, still there were a few Krags made it too. Don't know how long they lasted, I should think they'd have been changed out before deployment...
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    You are correct, the venerable 30/40 US Kragicon was used in training by the Army and was on issue to some US Naval forces. As far as I know, none made it to Europe for even rear line issue by land forces but we learn something new every day.

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    The only reference I have is a pic of the troops on a train platform and it says" Springfields piled". It shows Krags. Hard to say exactly where the pic is taken.
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    Some things we'll never know.

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    For a discussion of the use of Krags in Europe during WWI I invite your attention to the images and discussion in this thread:

    Army unit i.d. marching with Krags in London during WWI?

    There is an internet address contained in one post in the thread that goes to a published history of a unit that carried Krags to Europe.

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    That thread is mostly concerned with canteens and haversacks...slings. It still doesn't confirm how many Krags made it to Europe for WW1. Or even give us an idea for that matter. I do like the general photo though, like one member there says, 'I'd love to have one stack of equipment"... On the other hand, this thread isn't about Krags.
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