Editing Krag–Jørgensen (section)

== Danish Krag–Jørgensen rifles ==
[[File:M1889 Krag-Jörgensen Danmark 8x58mmR Armémuseum noBG.png|thumb|300px|Danish M.1889 carbine]]
After strenuous tests, Denmark adopted the Krag–Jørgensen rifle on July 3, 1889. The Danish rifle differed in several key areas from the weapons later adopted by the United States and Norway, particularly in its use of a forward (as opposed to downward) hinged magazine door, the use of rimmed ammunition, and the use of an outer steel liner for the barrel.<ref name="NMG" />

The Danish Krag–Jørgensen was chambered for the [[8×58mmR|8×58R]] cartridge (0.31 in / 7.87&nbsp;mm), and was at least in the early years used as a single shooter with the magazine in reserve. It stayed in service right up to the [[German invasion of Denmark (1940)|German invasion of Denmark]] on April 9, 1940.<ref name="mcnab2002">{{cite book |last=McNab |first=Chris |title=20th Century Military Uniforms |year=2002 |edition=2nd |publisher=Grange Books |location=Kent |isbn=1-84013-476-3|page=54}}</ref> Danish Krags were given the German [[German designations of foreign firearms in World War II|identification code]] ''Scharfschützen-Gewehr 312(d)''.

=== Subtypes of the Danish Krag–Jørgensen ===
While information on the various subtypes<ref name="danKJ">[http://www.public.asu.edu/~roblewis/SMLE/IIID2a10b.htm Website detailing Danish Krag–Jørgensen variants] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205041036/http://www.public.asu.edu/~roblewis/SMLE/IIID2a10b.htm |date=2005-02-05 }}, retrieved January 26, 2005</ref> of the Krag–Jørgensen used in Denmark has proven difficult to find, at least the following subtypes were manufactured:

* ''Rifle M/89'' (''Gevær M/89''), stocked almost to the muzzle, no hand guard, straight bolt handle and an outer steel liner for the barrel. This weapon is typical of the period in having a long barrel and stock without pistol grip. Was originally issued without a safety catch; instead, a half-cock notch on the cocking piece/firing pin assembly served this purpose. In 1910, this weapon was modified by the addition of a manual safety, which was placed on the right side of the receiver just behind the closed bolt handle.
* ''Cavalry carbine M/89'' (''Rytterkarabin M/89'') and ''engineer carbine M/89'' (''Ingeniørkarabin M/89''), wooden hand guard, shorter than the other carbines. The two designs differed only in placement of the barrel bands and the cavalry carbine's lack of a bayonet lug. The ''cavalry carbine M/89-23'' (''Rytterkarabin M/89-23'') design added a bayonet lug.
* ''Artillery carbine M/89-24'' (''Artillerikarabin M/89'') and ''infantry carbine M/89-24'' (''Fodfolkskarabin M/89-24''), differed only in placement of the sling-swivel, and look like short versions of the rifle M/89.
* ''Sniper rifle M/89-28'' (''Finskydningsgevær M/89-28''), an alteration of the rifle M/89 with a heavier barrel and a wooden hand guard, micrometer rear sight and hooded front sight.