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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.

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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.

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There are two terms found for similar thing: quick release scope mounts and quick detach scope mounts. Term quick release scope mounts is used mostly in Europe and quick detach scope mounts is used mainly in USA, although they mean the same thing. With these terms we describe a scope mount that can be quickly removed from the rifle in the field without using any tools and quickly attached back on the rifle when needed.

Main advantages:

possibility to use multiple scopes on the rifle,
easy transportation of the scope and the rifle separately,
if scope fails, it is possible to immediately detach it and use iron sights.

FIXED vs DETACHABLE scope mounts

Fixed scope mounts are mounted to the rifle with screws and sometimes even with glue. This means that it is impossible to attach or detach the scope mount using bare hands without using tools. It also means that they are not meant for constantly being attached on or detached off the rifle. Once you screw the mount on the rifle, it normally stays there for a longer period of use.

Detachable scope mounts offer possibility to attach or detach them without using any tools. This is extremely handy while transporting the rifle and the scope separately and it also offers multiple solutions of different optics on the same rifle. Detachable scope mounts can be attached or detached from the rifle in a matter of seconds, using bare hands.

Fixed Mount

Fixed Mount

DETACHABLE vs REPEATABLE scope mounts

It is important to know and understand expressions “detachable” and “repeatable” while talking about scope mounts. Term detachable scope mounts implies scope mounts that can be quickly attached or detached without using any tools. However, when you detach this kind of mount and attach it back on the rifle, it is recommended to zero the rifle before using it again. Procedure of detaching and again attaching the mount will probably need a sighting in before next shooting, because mount will not be secured on the rifle in the perfectly same position and conditions as it was before detaching it off the rifle.

On the contrary, repeatable scope mounts are most sophisticated mounts. These scope mounts are also detachable, however – they provide removing scope from the rifle and attaching it back again without zeroing the rifle every time. This means that they are made more precisely and that they are offering a possibility of using different optical sights / scope on the same rifle. These mounts are ideal for hunters who can use optical and iron sights interchangeably, depending on the needs in different situations. With the repeatable scope mounts, it is useful to keep them oiled as well as the upper part of the rifle, so that repeatability is more ensured. With a touch of oil, the repeatability might be better, because parts of the mount will always return to their previous locations.

Different types of repeatable scope mounts:

Pivot mounts,
Dentler mounts,
Picatinny repeatable mounts,
12 mm dovetail repeatable mounts (for break barrel rifles, such as Steyr Duett, Blaser B750, Fair Combi, Fair SLX 800, Bettinsoli rifles, etc.),
Original repeatable mounts, made by manufacturers of rifles for their rifles (Blaser mount, Sauer SUM mount, Mauser M03 mount, Steyr Monoblock mount, etc.).

Repeatable Mount

Repeatable Mount

TIP OFF / ROLL OFF vs SLIDE ON mounts

Nowadays, there are a whole lot of different possibilities, made for attaching riflescopes on the rifles. There are also a lot of different expressions, having the same meaning. It is good to know that tip off and roll off mounts are basically the same thing. They represent quick release scope mounts for dovetails and rails which can be rolled or tipped off the rail vertically to the side of the rail. On the contrary, there are also slide on mounts available on the market. They represent quick release scope mounts that can be slided on or off the rail or dovetail from front or rear side of the rail / dovetail. All of these expressions are mainly used for separate rings that can be attached to the rails / dovetails. As far as functioning the rifle, it does not matter which one of these mounts you choose – tip / roll off or slide on mounts. If they are installed correctly, they are all going to work. However, the main difference between them is the principle of attaching them on rails on dovetails.

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Krico 902

Sub Categories

The History of Krico Company

Krico Model 902 Rifle Review

Krico Model 902 Calibers

Krico Model 902 Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 902

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

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

Best Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902

Fixed Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902:

Repeatable Detachable Scope Mounts for Krico Model 902:

Picatinny Rails for Krico Model 902:

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FIXED vs DETACHABLE scope mounts

DETACHABLE vs REPEATABLE scope mounts

TIP OFF / ROLL OFF vs SLIDE ON mounts

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