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Erik Jørgensen (gunsmith)

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Norwegian gunsmith (1848–1896)

Erik Jørgensen
Jørgensen in a publication by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk
Born	(1848-05-17)17 May 1848 Asker, Norway
Died	15 September 1896(1896-09-15) (aged 48)
Occupation	gunsmith
Known for	Developing first successful Krag–Jørgensen rifle

Erik Jørgensen (17 May 1848 – 15 September 1896) was a Norwegian master gunsmith, well known for his cooperation with Ole Herman Johannes Krag in developing the first successful Krag–Jørgensen rifle.^[1]

Biography

Erik Jørgensen was born in the parish of Asker in Akershus on 17 May 1848 in Norway, and grew up on the farm Solstad.^[2] He educated himself to be a gunsmith and started working at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (the most important Norwegian weapon factory) in 1870. It was here that he met Ole H J Krag, and from 1871 Jørgensen worked with Krag on his rifles.^[3] As time went on, Jørgensen turned from just doing work for Krag to be an active participant in the development of the rifle which later became known as the Krag–Jørgensen.^[4]

References

^ Askild Antonsen. "Krag–Jørgensen-geværet". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ "Solstad, Asker herad, Akershus". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ "Erik Jørgensen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^ Karl Egil Hanevik. "Erik Jørgensen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.