Question on the U.S. Marines and the M1903/M1903A3

[LeagleEagle]

Yes, the Marines used the 1903 in the early Pacific Campaigns. They used them on Wake Island when it was captured by the Japanese. The most notable use of the '03 was in the campaign for Guadalcanal. An interesting sidelight, when the Army arrived to relieve them on Guadalcanal, they had to basically tie down their M1s so Marines wouldn't "liberate" them.