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Americans were still using the 30-40 Krag with black powder.
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The FIRST problem is that the Krag was at all times a smokeless powder round, officially adopted in 1892 but not in wide issue for several years after that.
I have trouble believing that a gun savvy outdoorsman like TR would make the mistake of calling the Krag a black powder rifle.
All the horror stories about obsolete black powder single shot rifles in Cuba are referring to the Trapdoor Springfield still carried by National Guard units called up for the campaign. And maybe even some Regulars, I don't know for sure.