Should the Jarmann M1884 be added
- Yes
- No
The Jarmann M1884 is a Norwegian bolt-action repeating rifle designed in 1878 adopted in 1884.[1] The Jarmann’s adoption, and subsequent modifications, turned the Norwegian Army from a fighting force armed with single-shot black-powder weapons into a force armed with modern repeating weapons firing smokeless ammunition. Several thousand were manufactured to equip the Norwegian Armed Forces in the 1880s, and it also saw some, though very limited, use in Sweden. The design is unique, and was the brainchild of Norwegian engineer Jacob Smith Jarmann. After the design had been phased out of the Norwegian Army, a number of the weapons were rebuilt as harpoon guns.
Despite the problems with the weapon, no fewer than 30,000[2] were manufactured for the Norwegian armed forces in the decade between its adoption in 1884 and the later adoption of the Krag–Jørgensen in 1894. A further 1500[2] were manufactured for the Swedish Navy in the same period. In Norwegian service, it replaced the Remington M1867 and the last few kammerladers still in use.
While the Jarmann can said to be antiquated as well as not conclusively used in WW2 this gun is more than strong enough. This Eight round rifle would be a good choice for any BR2 battle. A fun weapon to arm a reserve unit such as the Volkstrum. Many weapons would have been broken out of reserves to avoid sending retirees and elementary students onto the battlefield unarmed. Joining Weapons like the Lebel it would proudly represent both bolt action and tube fed rifles.