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- In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refers to the Springfield Model 1903 for its use in both world wars. There were also numerous limited production, experimental, marksmanship, and sporting rifles produced by the Springfield Armory which are referred to as "Springfield rifles".
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The term Springfield rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces. In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refers to the Springfield Model 1903 for its use in both world wars.
The M1903 Springfield, officially the U. S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903, is an American five-round magazine -fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century.
Springfield rifle, any of several rifles that were standard infantry weapons of the U.S. Army most of the time from 1873 to 1936, all taking their name from the Springfield Armory, established at Springfield, Mass., by the U.S. Congress in 1794.
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Apr 6, 2017 · Formally drafted into service in 1903, the 1903 Springfield Rifle marked a turning point in the way the Army viewed the infantry rifle.
Since it was first manufactured at the National Armory at Springfield, the rifle came to be known as the “1903 Springfield Rifle”. Its official title was the “US Magazine Rifle, Caliber .30 Model of 1903”. Eventually, the Springfield Armory would be directed to produce 700 per day.
Apr 10, 2023 · The United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, Model 1903 – commonly known as the M1903 Springfield – was a rifle used primarily by the US military. The standard US service rifle between 1903-36, it was equipped as a sniper rifle by the US Army until 1975, and continues to be used by the Army Drill Team in their demonstrations.
Oct 30, 2020 · Issued in 1905, the M1903 Springfield turn-bolt rifle held five rounds fed into an internal magazine using a stripper clip. It earned a reputation for unmatched accuracy and durability during and after World War I , until the semiautomatic M1 Garand began to eclipse it in the mid-1930s.
