That way the ammo in the magazine was there as a reserve, in case of close-range combat. The magazine cut-off was intended to be engaged during long-range fights, when soldiers were to use the rifle as a single shot and load one round at a time.
Many officers still believed in volley fire, also. The Army was just getting used to the idea of repeating rifles and was afraid a bolt action would encourage soldiers to waste ammunition, causing supply problems. Interestingly enough, the Springfield Krags had a magazine cutoff lever on the left side of the receiver. A rotary lever inside cycled the ammunition.
You opened the lid, dropped in five cartridges, and shut it. The Krag-Jørgensen loaded by means of a box, almost a hopper, on the right side of the receiver. It served in the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion. Produced by the Springfield Armory as the 1892 Springfield, the Krag-Jørgensen was made in several rifle and carbine variants over the next decade. The Army wanted a bolt action to replace the trapdoor Springfield, and the winner out more than 40 entrants was the Krag-Jørgensen from Norway. smokeless powder manufacture was lagging, sufficient quantities of these arms were not available to national forces as war broke out with Spain. Army held trials to find a new service rifle. U.S./Springfield Armory Model 1898 Krag Bolt-Action Box Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) The Krag Model 1898 Rifle was the first smokeless powder repeating firearm adopted by the United States.
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