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The change was made at approximately serial number 800,000 for rifles made at Springfield Armory and at serial number 285,507 at Rock Island Arsenal. Lower serial numbers are known as "low-number" M1903 rifles. Higher serial numbers are said to be "double-heat-treated". [17] Toward the end of the war, Springfield turned out the Model 1903 Mark I.
M1903, meaning Model of 1903, can refer to a number of different pieces of equipment M1903 Springfield rifle; FN Model 1903; Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer; Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless; 3-inch gun M1903; 6-inch gun M1903
During the war Springfield Armory produced over 265,620 Model 1903 rifles. In addition, the War Department contracted for production of the M1917 Enfield Rifle to help aid American troops. These, along with the additional 47,251 rifles produced by the Rock Island Arsenal and the weapons already in service, were enough to supply the war effort.
Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat .
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 .
Springfield 1903 Primer-Actuated Rifle Springfield Armoury.30-06 Springfield United States: 1903 Spuhr R-8000 ERS: Spuhr i Dalby AB 7.62x51mm NATO Sweden 2019 SR-25: Knight's Armament Company: 7.62×51mm NATO United States 1990 Steyr-DMR 762: Steyr Mannlicher: 7.62x51mm NATO Austria 2023 Steyr IWS 2000: Steyr Mannlicher: 15.2x169mm Austria: 1980s
M1903 Springfield rifle (1903–1975) – The standard-issue rifle of the U.S. in World War I it became a sniper weapon in the next world war; M1917 Enfield rifle (1917–present worldwide) – A supplement for the M1903 during World War I; MAS 36 (1936–present worldwide) – Standard rifle of the French in World War II; Ross rifle (1905–1945)
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