The M1903 Springfield Rifle

by Leroy Thompson

Developed to replace the Model 1892 Krag-J rgensen rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield was a five-shot bolt-action rifle that introduced the .30-06 cartridge - the standard US round until the introduction of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge - and gave the US infantryman a durable, magazine-fed weapon so renowned for its accuracy that it remained in service as a sniping rifle for decades after it was superseded by the M1 Garand in 1937. Extensively used...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780960115
• ISBN13: 9781780960111
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.6"