Krico 400

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 400 Rifle Review

Krico Model 400 is a bolt-action rifle, first introduced in 1954. It had gone through multiple modifications until the year 1983 when the Model 400D was released. The bolt has two locking lugs that lock firmly into the receiver. The safety catch is placed at the rear of the receiver. The detachable magazine can hold five rounds, but a ten-round magazine is also available specifically for the .22 LR caliber. This rifle is made for short-action calibers.

Model 400 can be equipped with an ST trigger, a preset trigger, or a match trigger. The preset trigger has a pull weight of 200 g (7 oz) and for the match trigger, it is only 150 g (7 oz). The basic version of the rifle is 1080 mm (42.9-inch) long and is accompanied by a 600 mm (23.6-inch) barrel.

Krico Model 400, chambered for .222 Rem.

Figure 1: Krico Model 400, chambered for .222 Rem. (Source: https://www.gunauction.com/buy/15402350)

Krico Model 400 Calibers

Krico Model 400 is chambered for the following calibers:

.22 LR
.22 Hornet
.222 Rem.

Krico Model 400 Variants

Krico Model 400 is available in the following variants:

Stutzen
Deluxe

Krico Model 400 receiver comes with two 11 mm dovetail grooves.

Krico Model 400, chambered for .222 Rem.

Figure 2: Krico Model 400 receiver, chambered for .222 Rem. (Source: https://www.gunauction.com/buy/15402350)

Krico Model 400, chambered for .222 Rem.

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

Unfortunately, we were unable to gather information regarding the distance between the two dovetail grooves, however, most rifles with an 11 mm dovetail rail are interchangeable.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

All rifles with an 11 mm dovetail rail

Best Scope Mounts for Krico Model 400

Fixed Scope Mounts for Krico Model 400:

We recommend BKL Dovetail Rings due to their balance of affordability and quality. They are made of aluminum and come with a two-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Krico Model 400:

If you wish to install a Picatinny rail on top of the dovetail rail, this is the best affordable choice by the German manufacturer. It is made of aluminum 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.

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

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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 30mm, high

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

Krico 400

The History of Krico Company

Krico Model 400 Rifle Review

Krico Model 400 Calibers

Krico Model 400 Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Krico Model 400

Best Scope Mounts for Krico Model 400

Fixed Scope Mounts for Krico Model 400:

Picatinny Rails for Krico Model 400:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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