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The History of Krico Company

Krico is a well-established brand in the weapons industry, owned by a German firm, Kriegeskorte GmbH. Its origins date back to 1878, when it was founded by Robert Kriegeskorte in Esslingen am Zollberg. At first, they were a wholesaling business offering gunpowder, dynamite, ammunition, and arms; hence, Robert decided to build a powder depot. Having issues with local authorities, he moved the business to Stuttgart, where it shot up.

By 1918, the founder’s son, Max Kriegeskorte, took over the company. Ten years later, the Junghans & Kriegeskorte company was transformed into a private company and has been known as Kriegeskorte & Co. GmbH. After World War II, his son Rolf Kriegeskorte began producing household products with the help of his mother, while weapon and ammunition production was prohibited by the Allies.

In 1950, the company was permitted to produce air rifles and small caliber rifles in the following year. The production of hunting rifles began in 1954 with Model 400 for .22 Hornet and .222 Remington calibers. They designed the 600 and 700 models for heavier calibers in 1963. The company was relocated to Fürth in Bavaria in 1986, by Arndt Kriegeskorte, the son of Rolf. They entered into a strategic partnership with Dynamit Nobel in hopes of developing the Rottweil Paragon over-and-under shotgun. The project was unsuccessful and soon led to bankruptcy.

Moving to Vohburg-lrsching, the company was slowly renovated and in 1997, Krico launched its new Model 902 bolt-action repeating rifle. In 2005, they stopped the rifle’s production due to small profits in the repeating rifles market. Up to this day, Kriegeskorte GmbH has been focusing on the export, import, and storage of hunting and sporting weapons instead.

Krico Model 902 Rifle Review

Krico Model 902 is a repeating bolt-action rifle, introduced in 2000. It has a manual cocking method using a sliding catch at the neck of the stock. When the weapon is cocked, the firing pin slides forward into its cocked position, so it can touch the cap of the cartridge in the chamber. The bolt has three sturdy locking lugs and locks directly into the barrel.

Model 902 is a modular rifle, meaning the cold-forged barrel is easily swappable with another caliber. The trigger system is a mix of a preset trigger and a direct-action trigger. The basic rifle model measures 1080 mm (42.5-inch) in length and is accompanied by a 570 mm (22.5-inch) barrel.

Krico Model 902, chambered for .30-06 Spr.

Figure 1: Krico Model 902 Deluxe, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source: https://medvedshop.com.ua/product/krico-902-deluxe/)

Krico Model 902 Calibers

Krico Model 902 is chambered for the following calibers:

.243 Win.
6.5x55
.270 Win.
7x64
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
9.3x62

Krico Model 902 Variants

Krico Model 902 is available in the following variants:

All Weather
Deluxe
Stutzen
Varmint

Krico Model 902 receiver comes with four holes for mounting purposes, two on the front and two on the rear mounting surface.

Krico Model 902, chambered for .30-06 Spr.

Figure 2: Krico Model 902 Deluxe receiver, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source: https://medvedshop.com.ua/product/krico-902-deluxe/)

Krico Model 902

A: 21.9 mm

B: 102.8 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 1.5 mm

Ø: M3,5

R1: R15.0

R2: R16.5

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 902

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 902

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, the mounting surfaces of these rifles must match in all dimensions. The following rifles are interchangeable:

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 902

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. The following rifles are interchangeable:

Best Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902

Fixed Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902:

We recommend these MAKfix Rings with Bases made by the German Manufacturer, MAK. They are made of steel and come with a thirty-year warranty.

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902:

MAK’s steel pivot mount from the MAKlassic series offers everything a mount has to offer. It provides a very quick, easy way of changing the scope and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Krico Model 902:

This Picatinny rail manufactured by the German company EAW allows plenty of mounting possibilities. It is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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