Gimcheok Model 1905
| Gimcheok Model 1905 | |
|---|---|
 Gimcheok Model 1905 rifle with bayonet and sights | |
| Type | Bolt action |
| Place of origin |  Joyonghea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1905–1949 |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1903 |
| Manufacturer | Gimcheok Imperial Arsenal |
| No. built | 7,900,000+ |
| Variants |
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| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8 pounds 7 ounces |
| Length | 48.875 in (1,241 mm) |
| Barrel length | 30 in (762 mm) |
| Cartridge | .30-40 Gimcheok |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | 20–30 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s) (rifle) |
| Effective firing range | 900 m (980 yd) |
| Feed system | 5-round rotary magazine or stripper clip |
| Sights | V-notch and front post |
The Gimcheok Model 1905, also known as the Joyonghean Sovereign Army Standard Rifle, M1905 and the Joyonghean Krag, is a Joyonghean five-round bolt-action rifle based on the Erebonian Krag-Mauserheim M98. It was adopted by the Joyonghean Sovereign Army in 1905 to replace the older Kangjon-Ryong Rifles, and saw service until 1943.
The Joyonghean military considered a new standard issue rifle after witnessing and acquiring abandoned Lorican M98 Dubois Rifles during the Nizhnestroma Affair. Afterwards, upon observing the deficiencies with the rifle, a military delegation was sent to Erebonia to inspect the original Krag-Mauserheims. With a license granted by designers J. Krag and E. Mauserheim, the Army initiated extensive study of the rifle at the Gimcheok Imperial Arsenal, and designed a variant of the rifle, which entails the ammunition it fires, the .30-40 Gimcheok, and a stripper clip; the latter was highly pushed by the Army due to the disadvantage of slow loading from the Kangjon-Ryong. It was then authorized for distribution to soldiers in 1905, and was used extensively until its replacement by the Lena-Elfield rifle during the Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War.
The Gimcheok Model 1905 remains popular among collectors and hunters, though a sporterized version is produced and used prominently.
Development
Combat service
Users
Aurucolia- Joyonghea: Standard issue until its full replacement by the Lena-Elfield
Holy Trabian Empire: Standard issue until its full replacement by the Lena-Elfield