Editing Krag–Jørgensen (section)

== Comparison with contemporary rifles ==
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At the time of adoption in Denmark, the United States and Norway, the Krag–Jørgensen was seen as the best available rifle. Here it is compared with rifles of later decades. In the U.S. trials, the Krag competed against the [[Mauser#Model 92|Mauser Model 92]] (as well as many other designs), not the improved Model 98. The Japanese Type 38 was adopted starting 1905, nearly two decades after the first Krag design.

{| class="wikitable"
! Rifle !! Danish Krag–Jørgensen 1889 !! US Krag–Jørgensen M1892 !! Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen M1894 !! Japanese [[Type 38 Rifle]] !! German [[Gewehr 98]] !! British [[Lee–Enfield]]<br />(late model)
|-
!Effective range 
| unknown || unknown || unknown || unknown || 1,000 m || 800 m
|-
!Magazine capacity 
| 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 10
|-
!Calibre 
| 8×58R (7.87&nbsp;mm) || .30-40 (7.62&nbsp;mm) || [[6.5×55mm]] || [[6.5x50mm Arisaka]] || 7.92×57mm Mauser || .303 (7.7×56R mm)
|-
!Muzzle velocity 
| 580&nbsp;m/s (early rounds) <br /> 823&nbsp;m/s (late rounds) || 609.6&nbsp;m/s || 700&nbsp;m/s (early rounds) <br /> 780&nbsp;m/s (late rounds) || 765&nbsp;m/s || 639&nbsp;m/s (early rounds) <Br> 878&nbsp;m/s (late rounds) || 774&nbsp;m/s
|-
!Barrel length 
| 83.2&nbsp;cm || 76.2&nbsp;cm || 76&nbsp;cm || 79.7&nbsp;cm || 74&nbsp;cm || 64&nbsp;cm
|-
!Total length 
| 132.8&nbsp;cm || 124.5&nbsp;cm || 126.8&nbsp;cm || 128&nbsp;cm || 125&nbsp;cm || 112.8&nbsp;cm
|-
!Loaded weight 
| 4.28&nbsp;kg || 4.22&nbsp;kg || 4.22&nbsp;kg || 3.95&nbsp;kg || 4.09&nbsp;kg || 4.17&nbsp;kg
|}