Editing Krag–Jørgensen (section)

=== Lieutenant Tobiensen's "speed loader" ===
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In 1923 Lieutenant Tobiesen, working at Kongsberg Weapon Factory, designed what he called a ''speed loader for repeating rifles''. It can be seen as a new attempt to increase the firepower of the Krag–Jørgensen,<ref name="NMG-21" /> just as the attempt to convert it to belt feed. The design consisted of a modified cover that let the user of the rifle attach a magazine from the [[Madsen light machine gun]]. The cover had a selector switch, allowing the user to select if he wanted to use the Krag–Jørgensen's internal magazine with its 5 rounds of ammunition, or if he wanted to use the external magazine with 25 rounds.

The design was considered promising enough that eight prototypes were manufactured and tested.<ref name="NMG-21" /> However, in testing it was revealed that the heavy magazine mounted on the side of the weapon not only made the rifle more cumbersome to carry and use, but also made it twist sideways. It was decided that the "speed loader" was not a practical design for military use and no further manufacture took place.<ref name="NMG-21" />

In 1926, a group of seal hunters approached Kongsberg Weapon Factory and asked to purchase a number of speedloaders for use when hunting seals from small boats. They were turned down due to the high cost of manufacturing a limited number of the devices.<ref name="NMG-21" />