The Krag-Petersson rifle was the first repeating rifle adopted by the armed forces of Norway and one of the first repeating arms used anywhere in the world. Developed by Ole Herman Johannes Krag the action of the Krag-Petersson was uniquely actuated by an oversized hammer.
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